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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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Predatory
is a TOEFL word you need to know.
So is capture. Does it mean:
| to take by force or stratagem; to gain control of or exert influence over |
| being without moisture; extremely dry; parched; lacking interest or imaginativeness |
Example Sentences
- But our definition of predatory pricing has tended to vary over time.
- Predatory mortgage loans exploded, fueling an unsustainable housing bubble.
- But establishing a new account to create another predatory character is simple enough.
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World English Dictionary
| 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 | |
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