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Prey

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Noun

an animal hunted or seized for food, esp. by a carnivorous animal.
a person or thing that is the victim of an enemy, a swindler, a disease, etc.; gull.
the action or habit of preying
a beast of prey.
Archaic . booty or plunder.

Verb (used without object)

to seize and devour prey, as an animal does (usually fol. by on or upon )
Foxes prey on rabbits.
to make raids or attacks for booty or plunder
The Vikings preyed on coastal settlements.
to exert a harmful or destructive influence
His worries preyed upon his mind.
to victimize another or others (usually fol. by on or upon )
loan sharks that prey upon the poor.

Antonyms

noun
attacker

Synonyms

noun
casualty , chased , dupe * , game , kill , loot , mark , martyr , mug * , pillage , quarry , quest , raven , spoil , sufferer , underdog , victim

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