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marauding

adjective [before noun]
 
 
/məˈrɔː.dɪŋ/ US  /-ˈrɑː-/

Definition

going from one place to another killing or using violence, stealing, and destroying: Witnesses reported gangs of marauding soldiers breaking into people's houses and setting fire to them.Violent or aggressiveUnkind, cruel and unfeelingTreating people or animals badly
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