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VULTURES Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word vultures. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word vultures. (close relations)
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buzzards
nounn
noun

• a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States

• the common European short-winged hawk

eagles
nounn
noun

• any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

• (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole

• a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars

• an emblem representing power

verb

• shoot two strokes under par

• shoot in two strokes under par

harpies
nounn
noun

• a malicious woman with a fierce temper

• (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman

• any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes

• large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America

hawks
nounn
noun

• diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

• an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

• a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar

verb

• sell or offer for sale from place to place

• hunt with hawks

• clear mucus or food from one's throat

scavengers
nounn
noun

• a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities

• someone who collects things that have been discarded by others

• any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter

vampire
nounn
noun

• (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living

ambulance chaser
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sue

marauder
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks in search of booty

piranha
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks in search of booty

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

predator
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks in search of booty

• any animal that lives by preying on other animals

Best Hypernyms For VULTURES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for vultures, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
aggressor assailant assaulter attacker fauna raptor wildlife animals birds creatures organisms
Phrases (2)
bird of preyraptorial bird

Alternatives for BUZZARDS

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