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| 1. | [ noun ] a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence | |
| Synonyms: | target fair_game quarry | |
| Examples: | "he fell prey to muggers" "everyone was fair game" "the target of a manhunt" |
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| Related terms: | victim target | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) animal hunted or caught for food | |
| Synonyms: | quarry | |
| Related terms: | animal game raven | |
| 3. | [ verb ] profit from in an exploitatory manner | |
| Synonyms: | feed | |
| Examples: | "He feeds on her insecurity" |
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| Related terms: | exploit | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (food) prey on or hunt for | |
| Synonyms: | predate raven | |
| Examples: | "These mammals predate certain eggs" |
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| Related terms: | forage predation | |
| Similar spelling: |
pry pre Prue pray praya Pr pro prow |
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