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Noun
S:
(n)
prey (prey%1:18:00::)
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quarry (quarry%1:18:00::)
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target (target%1:18:00::)
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fair game (fair_game%1:18:00::)
(a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence)
"he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
S:
(n)
prey (prey%1:05:00::)
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quarry (quarry%1:05:00::)
(animal hunted or caught for food)
Verb
S:
(v)
prey (prey%2:34:01::)
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feed (feed%2:34:09::)
(profit from in an exploitatory manner)
"He feeds on her insecurity"
S:
(v)
raven (raven%2:34:02::)
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prey (prey%2:34:10::)
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predate (predate%2:34:00::)
(prey on or hunt for)
"These mammals predate certain eggs"