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preynoun an animal that is hunted or killedrabbits are common prey for owls and hawks chase, quarry gamekill, victimbeast, brute, creature, crittertarget predator carnivorechaser, hunter, pursuerkiller, murderer a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyedhe fell prey to nagging—but groundless—doubts about his wife's fidelity casualty, fatality, loss, victim loser, underdogmartyr, sacrificecollateral damagemurderee gainer, victor, winnerharmer, injurerassassin, killer, murderer a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridiculethat woman has a sharp tongue, and her favored prey is her long-suffering husband butt, mark, sitting duck, target, victim laughingstock, mockery, pilgarliclightning rodfall guy, goat, scapegoat, whipping boy gossip, gossiper, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, troublemakerdefamer, libeler, libelist, traducerbaiter, heckler, needler, ribber, taunter, tease, teaser, tormentor(also tormenter), torturerderider, insulter, mocker, ridiculer, scoffer, scornercaricaturist, lampooner, parodist, satirist in the 13th century |