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predatory
1. adj. Of, or relating to a predator.
2. adj. Living by preying on other living animals.
3. adj. (figuratively) Exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain.

Example Sentences

The case, which is rare since most recording companies settle their disputes out of court, has exposed the predatory culture of the rap industry and the huge sums of money at stake.  He is scanning the crowd, looking for something, someone, but his look is predatory, almost as if he were a lion assessing a herd of gazelles.  The predatory Englishman befriends, then murders the mother, assumes her identity, then forces the young boy into his sexual snare.

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