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May 27, 2012
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shark



Pronunciation: (shärk), [key]
—n.
any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans.

shark



Pronunciation: (shärk), [key]
—n.
1. a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
2. Informal.a person who has unusual ability in a particular field.

—v.t.
Archaic.to obtain by trickery or fraud; steal.

—v.i.
Archaic.to live by shifts and stratagems.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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