barracuda
noun
bar·ra·cu·da
ˌber-ə-ˈkü-də 
ˌba-rə-
plural barracuda or barracudas
1
: any of a genus (Sphyraena of the family Sphyraenidae) of elongate predaceous often large bony fishes of warm seas that includes food and sport fishes as well as some forms frequently causing ciguatera poisoning
2
: one that uses aggressive, selfish, and sometimes unethical methods to obtain a goal especially in business
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The company's lawyers are a bunch of barracudas.
the governor-elect is too nice and easygoing, so he'll need a barracuda as his chief of staff
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The 251-foot vessel boasts nearly 500 species of marine life, from garden eels to stingrays, sea turtles, and barracuda.
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Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
Later in the day, Neal and a volunteer will scuba dive below the tower to replace the shark and barracuda cameras that stream a live feed of the bottom of the ocean to Explore.org.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024
The 251-foot vessel boasts nearly 500 species of marine life, from garden eels to stingrays, sea turtles, and barracuda.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
Which is forgivable, given that Nemo’s mom—and all his siblings—were victims of a barracuda shortly before their eggs hatched.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 4 July 2024
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“Barracuda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barracuda. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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barracuda
noun
bar·ra·cu·da
ˌbar-ə-ˈküd-ə
plural barracuda or barracudas
: any of several large fierce marine fishes of warm seas that have strong jaws and sharp teeth and that include some used for food
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