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cannibal
noun
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Divide cannibal into syllables:

can · ni · bal

How to pronounce cannibal:

Definition of cannibal:

cannibal (noun):
a person who eats human flesh.
one that eats the flesh of its own kind

Synonyms for cannibal:

savage

Antonyms for cannibal:

sophisticatehumanitarian

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