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shrike Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

Any of numerous predatory songbirds of the family Laniidae, characterized by a sharply hooked bill and the distinct behavioral habit of impaling their prey, such as insects and small vertebrates, on thorns or barbed wire.

Usage Example

"While walking along the fence line, we noticed a grasshopper impaled on the barbed wire, a clear sign that a butcherbird had been hunting nearby."

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butcherbird

• Nearby Words

shower
shreveport
shrew
shrike
shrimp
shrimpfish
shrine

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Shrike. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/shrike
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