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piranha

noun

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

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Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
A
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
12

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Pronunciation

pɪˈɹɑːnjə

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noun

  1. Small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals

noun

  1. Someone who attacks in search of booty

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