Attacking and Predatory

Attacking

Attacking adjective - Disposed to attack.

Predatory and attacking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Predatory" instead an adjective "Attacking".

Nearby Words: attack, attacked, attacker, attackable

Predatory

Predatory adjective - Living by killing and eating other animals.
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Synonyms for Predatory

Attacking and predatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attacking" instead an adjective "Predatory".

Nearby Words: predator, predacious, predating

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Far Cry 4 This is one of the Army hunters' most annoying abilities - they can instantly charm any predatory animal into attacking only Ajay while ignoring the hunter and their allies.
  • Aliens Are Bastards In Pacific Rim, it's initially assumed that the Kaiju are just enormous animals who are attacking from predatory instinct.
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