Predatory
Predatory adjective - Living by killing and eating other animals.
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Synonyms for Predatory
Tight and predatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tight" instead an adjective "Predatory".
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A biography of her Holiday Affair co-star Robert Mitchum revealed that Holiday Affair producer Howard Hughes, who was notorious for his obsession with breasts and his predatory habits with young starlets, forced Leigh to wear an absurdly tight sweater after she rejected his advances.
Source: Sweater Girl -
Those that go a step further and maintain a human identity are said to be walking a tight-rope, always having to keep their predatory instincts in check and avoid doing anything that could give them away.
Source: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
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