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| to take by force or stratagem; to gain control of or exert influence over |
| being without moisture; extremely dry; parched; lacking interest or imaginativeness |
| predatory (ˈprɛdətərɪ, -trɪ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | zoology another word for predacious |
| 2. | of, involving, or characterized by plundering, robbing, etc |
| [C16: from Latin praedātōrius rapacious, from praedārī to pillage, from praeda booty] | |
| 'predatorily | |
| —adv | |
| 'predatoriness | |
| —n | |