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1
a man given to seducing women
- she threatened to geld the wolf if he didn't stop making passes at her
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- amorist,
- gallant,
- ladies' man
- (also lady's man),
- lady-killer,
- lover,
- paramour,
- Romeo
2
a person who habitually preys upon others
- no sooner had the lottery winner's name been made public than the wolves with their investment schemes showed up on her doorstep
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Antonyms for wolf
wolf
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