Jackal

/ˈd͡ʒækəl/

Synonyms for "jackal" (108 found)

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Noun(5 words)

african golden wolfblack-backed jackalcanidcanis adustuscanis anthus

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Noun(6 words)

canis aureuscanis mesomelascollaboratoregyptian jackalgolden jackalgrey jackal

cape hunting dogclawback courtier coyote creature cringer dingo disciple dummy dupe elephantfaithful servantfawner figurehead flatterer flunkey flunky follower footlicker fox

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gillie goon groveler handshakerhanger onhanger-on

Related words (54)

hare helot henchman horse hyena instrument kangaroo kowtower lackeyled captainlickspit lickspittle lobo mammal man mealymouthmedicine wolfminion myrmidon opossum

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parasite peon pig platypusprairie wolfpuppet rat reynard satellite serf slave spaniel stooge suck sycophant thugtimber wolftimeserver toad toady tool truckler tufthunter votary wolfyes manyes-man

Noun(7 words)

opportunist predator scavenger schemerside-striped jackalvulturewild dog

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries

canid canine character figure mammal person predator

More specific

6 entries

black-backed jackalextortionistgolden jackalracketeer saboteurside-striped jackal

Collocations

6 entries

black-backed jackalgolden jackaljackal behaviorjackal dietjackal habitatjackal population

Inflections

1 entries

jackals

Derivations

4 entries

jackalhood jackalish jackalism jackallike

Sample sentences

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A cornered fox is more dangerous than a jackal.

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The jackal is howling.

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I cannot howl like a jackal. I'm a goat!

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I cannot roar like a lion. I'm a jackal.

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