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predation
noun
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Divide predation into syllables:

pre · da · tion

How to pronounce predation:

Definition of predation:

predation (noun):
the killing by one living organism of another for food
the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey.
a mode of life in which food is primarily obtained by the killing and consuming of animals

Synonyms for predation:

plunderhuntlootingdestructionsabotagepillageplundering

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