Predator and Shark

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Predator noun - A person who habitually preys upon others.

Usage example: measures taken to protect minors against sexual predators

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Shark and predator are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shark" instead a noun "Predator".

Shark noun - A person who habitually preys upon others.

Usage example: being a new arrival in Hollywood, she was easy prey for the sharks in the movie business

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Predator and shark are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Predator" instead a noun "Shark".

Nearby Words: sharkskin, sharking

One example is to swim below the shark - sharks usually attack from below, so if a diver gets below them, the shark will be wary and will treat the diver as a fellow predator rather than as prey.

Source: Threatening Shark
While the shark in Jaws is not much of an example, as it behaved much like an actual predator, the sequels play this very straight.

Source: Super-Persistent Predator
If the animal is another predator, another way is to have it prey on or scare away another stereotypically dangerous predator such as a theropod or shark.

Source: Series / Walking with Dinosaurs

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