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as in womanizers
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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as in predators
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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Noun
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For many writers and word lovers — the very people any spelling reformer needs to convince — there’s a hand-me-down charm to these marks of distinction.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Any romance reader familiar with the enemies-to-lovers trope should recognize this archetype.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Plus, the Jets are to QBs what Van Helsing is to vampires.—
Michael Salfino,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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From killer clowns to ancient vampires and back again, Bill Skarsgård isn’t worried about being typecast.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Wolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolves. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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