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prey - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
prey
Definition
(noun) a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
Synonyms
:
fair game
,
quarry
,
target
Example Sentence
he fell prey to muggers
everyone was fair game
the target of a manhunt
Definition
(noun) animal hunted or caught for food
Synonyms
:
quarry
Definition
(verb) profit from in an exploitatory manner
Synonyms
:
feed
Example Sentence
He feeds on her insecurity
Definition
(verb) prey on or hunt for
Synonyms
:
predate
,
raven
Example Sentence
These mammals predate certain eggs
Word used in video below:
text: "as this year's gourd crop has fallen prey
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