shark
Feared ocean predator
A shark is a large predatory fish with cartilage instead of bones, multiple gill slits, and rows of replaceable teeth.
Sharks range from small bottom-dwellers to the great white.
Figuratively, a shark is someone ruthlessly aggressive in business or skilled at exploiting others—a loan shark charges predatory interest, a card shark dominates at cards.
To shark is to swindle or hustle.
Severing aquatic appendages
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- longlineFishing line with many hooks
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
- trophyAward for winning
commercial · slaughter · harvest · illegal · quota · catch · fishery · trawler
Uppermost point or culmination
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- hunterPursuer of prey
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
- ambusherOne who attacks unexpectedly
teeth · jaws · attack · bite · prey · blood · kill · scavenger
Aggressive act against another
- bitePierce with teeth
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- fearEmotional response to threat
- warningAlert about danger
lifeguard · swimmer · surfer · encounter · sighting · net · deterrent · repellent
Thinly sliced raw fish
Composed of flexible connective tissue
- gillAquatic respiratory organ
- finAquatic propulsion appendage
- dorsalOf the back
- snoutBeast's protruding face
jaw · teeth · skeleton · ampullae · caudal · pectoral · gills · spiracle
Shark with splayed head
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- migrationMovement to new territory
nursery · habitat · conservation · endangered · overfishing · bycatch · keystone · biomass
Underwater rock or coral formation
- marineRelating to the sea
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
- currentDirected flow of charge
seabed · pelagic · coastal · tropical · temperate · migration · seamount · archipelago
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- cheatAct dishonestly to win
- con-artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- scammerOne who defrauds others
schemer · operator · grifter · sharp · expert · professional · skilled · ruthless
Extortionate money lending
- debtMoney owed another
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
- loanBorrowed money repaid later
- borrowerOne who takes temporarily
payday · illegal · extortion · collection · threat · underground · mob · criminal
At risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
tracking · research · advocacy · awareness · documentary · ecotourism · rehabilitation
finning
Severing aquatic appendages
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- longlineFishing line with many hooks
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
trophy · commercial · slaughter · harvest · illegal · quota · catch · fishery · trawler · net
apex
Uppermost point or culmination
ambusher · teeth · jaws · attack · bite · prey · blood · kill · scavenger · opportunistic
attack
Aggressive act against another
warning · lifeguard · swimmer · surfer · encounter · sighting · net · deterrent · repellent · cage
sashimi
Thinly sliced raw fish
cartilaginous
Composed of flexible connective tissue
snout · jaw · teeth · skeleton · ampullae · caudal · pectoral · gills · spiracle · vertebrae
hammerhead
Shark with splayed head
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- populationAll inhabitants combined
migration · nursery · habitat · conservation · endangered · overfishing · bycatch · keystone · biomass
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
current · seabed · pelagic · coastal · tropical · temperate · migration · seamount · archipelago · lagoon
hustler
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- cheatAct dishonestly to win
- con-artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
scammer · schemer · operator · grifter · sharp · expert · professional · skilled · ruthless
usury
Extortionate money lending
borrower · payday · illegal · extortion · collection · threat · underground · mob · criminal · repayment
Spielberg
endangered
At risk of extinction
tagging · tracking · research · advocacy · awareness · documentary · ecotourism · rehabilitation
sharkphilanthropist
Donor to charitable causes
benefactor · saint · Good Samaritan · altruist · honest broker
- jumps the sharkDeclines through absurdity
- shark attackMarine predator assault
- great white sharkLargest predatory fish
- loan sharkIllegal high-interest moneylender
- baby sharkJuvenile marine predator
- shark teethMarine predator's bite tools
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