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adj. - Of or pertaining to preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites

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  • How far do you have to be pushed to go into that kind of animalistic behavior?
  • The Polk County sheriff said the beating was "animalistic" after viewing the video.
  • A teen charged in the "animalistic" videotaped beating of a Polk County cheerleader pleads guilty.
  • MEXICO CITY - Actress Michelle Rodriguez says she's human and does "animalistic" things when people push her buttons.
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