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/ʃɹaɪk/ · noun
Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns..
Use shrike when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shrike means Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns..
Common synonyms include butcherbird.
Possible antonyms include operative, surgical.
Use shrike where its definition matches the intended context.
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