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wolfish

adjective as in lupine

Strong match

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But in April, Colossal announced a more substantial, still pretty cute achievement: the alleged de-extinction of the dire wolf, in the form of three wolfish pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi.

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From the hall leading to the courtyard, the Wolf King walked into the room in his human form, grinning his wolfish grin.

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He’s several years younger than Adam but considerably more forthright, and Mescal exudes an almost wolfish hunger that at once pulls Adam in and frightens him off.

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Shane's voice was dangerous, dark, exciting, wolfish, a sound once heard never forgotten.

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In this light, Wikipedia might be seen as a sheep, caught in the jaws of a wolfish technology marketplace.

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