Man-eating

adj

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Adjective

1
Inclined to eat human flesh; that attacks and kills humans for food. not-comparable
"[T]he den of a man-eating tiger, or a mad dog, could not be more dreaded."

Synonyms

cannibal carnivorous commensal dietetic dining eating

Example

"The locals call this river the man-eating river and fear it."

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