How many mercenaries would it have been necessary to use in order to win the war in Iraq?
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Mercenaries
Synonyms for "mercenaries" (118 found)
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covetousdevouringdrudgeemployedemployeeesurientgirl fridaygluttonousgobblinggrabbygraspinggrubgrubbergungunmanhackhiredhired handhired killerhired man
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Adjective(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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letlimitlessman fridaymeanmiserlymoney hungrymoney madmoney-hungrymoney-madmoneymakingmyrmidonnarrowomnivorouson the takeovergreedypaidpensionerperfidiouspiggishpredatory
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professional killerpurchasablequenchlessrapaciousraveningravenousrentedright hand manright-hand manselfishslakelessslaveysoldiersoldier of fortunesordidsubleasedsubletswinishunappeasableunappeasedunethicalunprincipledunquenchableunsatedunsatisfiedunscrupulousunslakeableunslakedvoraciousworkerworldly minded
Adjective(4 words)
Noun(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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Sample sentences
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Bush doesn't want to use mercenaries in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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You killed all the Indians of this area, then you hired mercenaries to kill all the buffalos.
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He hired mercenaries to kill you.
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