mercenary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɜːrsɪnəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɝsəˌnɛri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mûrsə ner′ē)

Inflections of 'mercenary' (n): npl: mercenaries

mercenary
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Sense: modif.
Synonyms:
acquisitive, selfish Collocations, miserly, greedy Collocations, stingy Collocations, all-devouring, avaricious, avid, bribable, corrupt Collocations, corruptible, coveting, covetous, devouring, gluttonous, gobbling, grabby, grasping, hoggish, insatiable, limitless, money-hungry, money-mad, money-grubbing, omnivorous, on the take, on the make, over-greedy, piggish, predatory, purchasable, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, slakeless, sordid, swinish, unappeasable, unappeased, unprincipled, unquenchable, unsatisfied, unscrupulous, unslakeable, unslaked, venal, voracious
Sense: n.
Synonyms:
legionnaire, professional soldier, soldier of fortune, soldier Collocations, daredevil, fortune-hunter, opportunist, pirate Collocations, adventurer, hired man, hired killer


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