Synonyms for piranhapɪˈrɑn yə, -ˈræn-, -ˈrɑ nə, -ˈræn ə

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. marauder, predator, vulture, piranha(noun)

    someone who attacks in search of booty

    Synonyms:
    piranha, predator, predatory animal, vulture, marauder, pirana, caribe

  2. piranha, pirana, caribe(noun)

    small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals

    Synonyms:
    marauder, predator, piranha, vulture, pirana, caribe

Wiktionary

  1. piranha(noun)

    Any of the carnivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers and belonging to the families of Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus.

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