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a feeding frenzy

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a feeding frenzy
a situation where people try to get as much information as possible about an event, or to make as much profit as they can from it, especially in an unpleasant way
Usage notes: If hungry animals have a feeding frenzy, they become very excited by the smell of food and fight each other to get a share of it.
Her sudden tragic death sparked off a feeding frenzy in the media.
See also: feed, frenzy


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