vulture

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/ˈvʌltʃə/ English

Definitions

noun

Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.
A person who profits from the suffering of others.“Within ten minutes of the accident, the vultures appeared and were organizing lawsuits.”

verb

To circle around one's target as if one were a vulture.“Rudy vultured when asking the girl out.”

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Synonyms

ambulance chaser vampire predator marauder buzzard griffon mob opportunist two-bit vautour old world vulture new world vulture eagle cathartiform vulture bee carrion crow turkey vulture vultureling

Associated

lammergeier cinereous kestrel bustard carrion stork peregrine hornbill carcasses falco

Rhymes

culture horticulture filcher agriculture subculture aquaculture counterculture aegean culture mass culture secretary of agriculture

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