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feeding frenzy
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feeding frenzy 
1. Lit. [of sharks] a vicious, competitive feeding attack on prey animals. One of the sharks was fatally bitten during a feeding frenzy amongst his own kind.
2. Fig. a vicious attack on someone or something. It wasn't an office argument, it was a feeding frenzy led by the head accountant!
See also: feed, frenzy


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In between, we explore coral reefs in daylight and at night, find ourselves in the middle of shark feeding frenzies and learn - not once, but in two ghastly instances - why those cute Free Willy critters are called killer whales.
Our goal is to check out the aisles of seasonal merchandise, not to buy anything, of course, but to see the remnants of shoppers' feeding frenzies and how they're displayed, or rather exhibited: nothing on the shelves, everything on the floor.
Excellent color photographs capture all aspects of big cats, from cuddly views of baby animals to detailed pictures of interior organs to grisly scenes of feeding frenzies.
 
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