Predation (Noun)
Meaning 1
An act of plundering and pillaging and marauding.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The Viking raid was an act of predation on the unsuspecting village.
- The neighboring warlord's incursion was a classic example of predation on a weaker state.
- The pirate ship's predation on the merchant vessel left it crippled and drifting.
- The Mongol horde's predation on the countryside left a trail of destruction and despair.
- The bandit's predation on travelers on the trade route had become a notorious problem.
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Meaning 2
The act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.