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cannibal

[kan-uh-buhl] / ˈkæn ə bəl /


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When he isn’t fetishizing the fictive cannibal Hannibal Lecter — “a wonderful man” — Donald Trump rhapsodizes over the gangster Al Capone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024

These cannibal dads had bulging bellies and a tendency to regurgitate the eggs when handled, the team reported in the American Naturalist.

From Scientific American • Oct. 1, 2023

The pilot ends by returning to the cannibal scene with a reveal reminiscent of a ’90s record-scratch freeze frame — the ol’ “I bet you’re wondering how I got here.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

Because like the cannibal girls, the song and its singer/songwriter have been terribly misunderstood.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023

"And you make me feel like a cannibal."

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell