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man-eater

noun as in cannibal

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Maybe the intention was that Sarah, an avowed man-eater, uses her beauty as armor.

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Dubbed the "man-eater of Champaran", the beast was killed after a hunt by around 200 police officers and district officials.

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But new guidelines aside, Indian officials and wildlife experts continue to use the term man-eater.

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There were undoubtedly elements of bigotry and chauvinism to much of the original Bennifer backlash — especially to the idea that Lopez was a controlling, spoiled “diva” and a compulsive man-eater.

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To borrow a title from a 1980s hit not written by Billy Joel, I guess that makes each croc a man-eater.

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