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English noun: vulture

1. vulture (animal) any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion


Broader (hypernym)bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird


Narrower (hyponym)Aegypiidae, cathartid, family Aegypiidae, New World vulture, Old World vulture

2. vulture (person) someone who attacks in search of booty


Synonymsmarauder, piranha, predator


Broader (hypernym)aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker


Narrower (hyponym)moss-trooper









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