| NOUN | person | prey, quarry, target, fair game | a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule / ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence |
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| animal | prey, quarry | animal hunted or caught for food | |
| VERB | consumption | prey, feed | profit from in an exploitatory manner |
| consumption | prey, raven, predate | prey on or hunt for |
| Sounds | prey' | |
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| Rhymes | ashtray ... x-ray / X-ray: 35 rhymes with rey... | |
| Meaning | A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule / ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence. | |
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| Example | "he fell prey to muggers" | |
| Synonyms | quarry, target, fair game | |
| Broader | victim | An unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance |
| Spanish | blanco, presa | |
| Catalan | presa | |
| Verbs | prey | profit from in an exploitatory manner |
| Meaning | animal hunted or caught for food. | |
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| Synonym | quarry | |
| Broader | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
| Spanish | presa | |
| Catalan | presa | |
| Verbs | prey | prey on or hunt for |
| Meaning | profit from in an exploitatory manner. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | feed | |
| Broader | exploit, work | Use or manipulate to one's advantage |
| Nouns | prey | a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule / ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence |
| Meaning | Prey on or hunt for. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | raven, predate | |
| Broader | forage | wander and feed |
| Nouns | prey | animal hunted or caught for food |
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