predatory bands

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• predatory — predatorily, adv. predatoriness, n. /pred euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. 1. Zool. preying upon other organisms for food. 2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by plunder, pillage, robbery, or exploitation: predatory tactics. 3. engaging in or… …   Universalium

• predatory — pred•a•to•ry [[t]ˈprɛd əˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] adj. 1) anb preying upon other organisms for food 2) characterized by plunder, robbery, or exploitation: predatory tactics[/ex] 3) engaging in or living by these activities: predatory bands of… …   From formal English to slang

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• infest — /ɪnˈfɛst / (say in fest) verb (t) 1. to haunt or overrun in a troublesome manner, as predatory bands, destructive animals, vermin, etc., do. 2. to be numerous in, as anything troublesome: the cares that infest the day. {late Middle English, from… …  

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