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pred⋅a⋅to⋅ry
[pred-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] 
əˌtɔr
–adjective
| 1. | Zoology. preying upon other organisms for food. |
| 2. | of, pertaining to, or characterized by plunder, pillage, robbery, or exploitation: predatory tactics. |
| 3. | engaging in or living by these activities: predatory bands of brigands. |
| 4. | excessive or exploitive in amount or cost, as out of greed or to take advantage of consumers or patrons: predatory pricing. |
| 5. | acting with or possessed by overbearing, rapacious, or selfish motives: He was cornered at the party by a predatory reporter. |
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| pred·a·to·ry (prěd'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
[Latin praedātōrius, plundering, from praedārī, to plunder, from praeda, booty; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.] pred'a·to'ri·ly adv., pred'a·to'ri·ness n. |
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Predatory
Pred"a*to*ry\, a. [L. praedatorius, fr. praedari to plunder, fr. praeda prey. See Prey.]1. Characterized by plundering; practicing rapine; plundering; pillaging; as, a predatory excursion; a predatory party. "A predatory war." --Macaulay. 2. Hungry; ravenous; as, predatory spirits. [Obs.] Exercise . . . maketh the spirits more hot and predatory. --Bacon. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Living by preying upon other animals; carnivorous.
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Language Translation for : predatory
Spanish:
depredador,
German:
Raub-…,
Japanese:
肉食の
Main Entry: pred·a·to·ry
Pronunciation: 'pre-d&-"tOr-E
Function: adjective
: inclined or intended to injure competitors by unfair means
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