impale
The small bird is an impaler that preys on mice and lizards, impaling its catch on a spike before tearing into it.
Vlad Tepes, the impaler who resisted the Ottomans, is considered the inspiration for the vampire Dracula.
An impaler cane was discovered in a traveller’s carry-on bag in Baltimore.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Murderers & attackers
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abductor
assailant
assassin
attacker
bandit
butcher
cyberbully
death squad
gunman
highwayman
killer
mugger
murderer
parricide
poisoner
regicide
serial killer
slayer
strangler
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