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prey



I - noun
1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence (Freq. 3)
- he fell prey to muggers
- everyone was fair game
- the target of a manhunt
Syn:
quarry, target, fair game
Derivationally related forms:
target (for: target)
Hypernyms:
victim
2. animal hunted or caught for food (Freq. 2)
Syn:
quarry
Hypernyms:
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna

II - verb
1. profit from in an exploitatory manner (Freq. 1)
- He feeds on her insecurity
Syn:
feed
Hypernyms:
exploit, work
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. prey on or hunt for
- These mammals predate certain eggs
Syn:
raven, predate
Derivationally related forms:
predation (for: predate)
Hypernyms:
forage
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s (for: raven)

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