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Predatory

//ˈpɹɛdət(ə)ɹi// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to a predator.

    "Harry Kane was back to his predatory best after struggling in the group stage, following up his goal against Germany by poking home a superb pass from Raheem Sterling after only four minutes."

  2. 2
    Living by preying on other living animals.

    "The mark of his father’s early life was strong upon him and enhanced by months of association with beasts, from whom the imitative faculty of youth had absorbed a countless number of little mannerisms of the predatory creatures of the wild."

  3. 3
    Exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain. figuratively

    "predatory lending"

Adjective
  1. 1
    living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain wordnet
  2. 2
    living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey wordnet
  3. 3
    characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praedātōrius, equivalent to predator + -y.

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