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animalistic

/ˌænɪməˈlɪstɪk/

Meanings
adjective
In the manner of an animal; savage; untamed.

Examples :

"Sentence: After being trapped for days without food or water, the man ate with an animalistic hunger, tearing at the bread with his hands. "
animal nature character being inhuman

Related Words

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sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

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tearing verb

[ˈtɛə.ɹɪŋ] [ˈtɪə.ɹɪŋ]

To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.

"He tore his coat on the nail."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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trapped verb

/træpt/

To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.

"to trap foxes"

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untamed adjective

/ʌnˈteɪmd/

Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.

"The mustang is an untamed horse that roams where it wants, with little interest in humans."

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hunger noun

/ˈhʌŋɡə/ /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/

A need or compelling desire for food.

"The student's hunger for knowledge made her stay late at the library. "

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savage noun

/ˈsævɪdʒ/

An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian.

"The savage attacked the village, looting homes and injuring villagers. "

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water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

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animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "