Marauding

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  • verb. Present participle of maraud.
  • adjective. raiding and pillaging
  • adjective. killing in wanton fashion.
  • adjective. killing domestic animals.
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  • adjective. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
  • Word Usage
    "However, Mr. Netanyahu rejected recommendations to term the marauding attackers as "terrorists," likening them instead to left-wing Israeli protesters who participate in demonstrations with Palestinians against settlements and the Israeli army."
    cross-reference
    maraud  marauder  
    Equivalent
    offensive  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
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    Words with the same meaning
    verb-stem
    maraud