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| Amazon |
a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors who are written about in Greek mythology. [1/2 definitions] |
| barracuda |
a fish that lives in warm ocean water and has a long body. Barracuda are fierce hunters. |
| Cape buffalo |
a large, fierce, black buffalo native to southern Africa whose horns form a helmetlike structure. |
| Coral Sea |
an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean located off the northwestern coast of Australia, extending to the north as far as New Guinea and the Soloman Islands and to the east by Vanuatu. The sea is the location of the Great Barrier Reef. It was also the scene of a fierce naval battle between Japan and the United States in World War II. |
| dogfight |
a fierce fight between dogs. [1/4 definitions] |
| fell3 |
fierce or ruthless. [1/2 definitions] |
| ferocious |
fierce; savage. |
| furious |
very violent; fierce. [1/2 definitions] |
| fury |
a fierce, violent person. [1/4 definitions] |
| grizzly bear |
a large, fierce bear found in northwestern parts of North America, with a coat that varies from grayish to brown. |
| hotspur |
(cap.) in Henry IV by William Shakespeare, a fierce, impetuous warrior. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hun |
any of a fierce, warring Asian people who, under Attila and others, ravaged much of eastern and central Europe in the fourth and fifth centuries A.D. [1/2 definitions] |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. [1/2 definitions] |
| monitor |
a large lizard found in Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. Some monitor lizards are fierce predators. [1/5 definitions] |
| pitched battle |
a fierce battle at close range. [1/2 definitions] |
| savage |
fierce; cruel. [1/3 definitions] |
| Tasmanian devil |
a mammal with black fur and a tail like a cat's tail. Tasmanian devils live in burrows. They are fierce hunters and will eat almost anything. Tasmanian devils are marsupials that live in Australia. |
| vendetta |
any long, fierce, or bitter feud or rivalry. [1/2 definitions] |
| vicious |
likely to be cruel or violent; fierce. [1/2 definitions] |
| wildcat |
a fierce, violent, or hot-tempered person. [1/6 definitions] |
| wrath |
fierce anger. |
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