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prey
noun
verb
animal hunted or caught for food
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pɹeɪ
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noun
animal hunted or caught for food
noun
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”
verb
prey on or hunt for
“These mammals predate certain eggs”
verb
profit from in an exploitatory manner
“He feeds on her insecurity”
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he fell prey to muggers
everyone was fair game
the target of a manhunt
These mammals predate certain eggs
He feeds on her insecurity
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