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| '''Feeding frenzy''' is a ] term used to describe a situation where oversaturation of a supply of food leads to rapid feeding by ]. | '''Feeding frenzy''' is a ] term used to describe a situation where oversaturation of a supply of food leads to rapid feeding by ]. | ||
| "Feeding frenzy" is also a ] often used in a non-biological sense to describe excited involvement by a group over some focal point of attention. An example would be intense and sometimes excessive media coverage of a story of great interest to the public, like the ]. Another example would be shoppers frantically looking for bargains during a sale. | "Feeding frenzy" is also a ] often used in a non-biological sense to describe excited involvement by a group over some focal point of attention. An example would be intense and sometimes excessive media coverage of a story of great interest to the public, like the ]. Another example would be shoppers frantically looking for bargains during a sale. | ||
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Feeding frenzy is a ecological term used to describe a situation where oversaturation of a supply of food leads to rapid feeding by predatory animals.
"Feeding frenzy" is also a metaphor often used in a non-biological sense to describe excited involvement by a group over some focal point of attention. An example would be intense and sometimes excessive media coverage of a story of great interest to the public, like the O. J. Simpson trial. Another example would be shoppers frantically looking for bargains during a sale.
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