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predatory
pred·a·to·ry
[
préddə tàwree
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
greedily destructive:
greedily eager to steal from or destroy others for gain
2.
relating to predators:
relating to or characteristic of animals that survive by preying on others
3.
ruthlessly aggressive:
extremely aggressive, determined, or persistent
[
Late 16th century. < Latin
praedatorius
<
praedari
"seize as plunder" <
praeda
"booty"
]
pred·a·to·ri·ly
[
prèddə táwrəlee
]
adverb
pred·a·to·ri·ness
noun
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pred·a·to·ri·ly [ prèddə táwrəlee ] adverbpred·a·to·ri·ness noun
