Predatory and Piratical

Predatory

Predatory adjective - Living by killing and eating other animals.
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Piratical and predatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Piratical" instead an adjective "Predatory".

Nearby Words: predator, predacious, predating

Piratical

Piratical adjective - Characteristic of piracy.

Predatory and piratical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Predatory" instead an adjective "Piratical".

Nearby Words: pirate, piracy, piratic
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