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victim
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One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceived, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:
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/ˈvɪktəm/ /ˈvɪktəm/
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noun
One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceived, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:
“the youngest victims of the brutal war”
A living being which is slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in a religious rite.
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the youngest victims of the brutal war
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