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prey

noun as in target of attack

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No broken bottle is going to keep him from ravaging his prey.

Yet back then, any one of these creatures could become prey to the ocean's fiercest apex predator: the megalodon, a giant shark with massive teeth and a body the size of a whale.

From Salon

There are other concerns as well, such as legal coca would fall prey to corporate capitalism like cannabis.

From Salon

Birds of prey can be seen flying overhead.

From BBC

Despite numerous government warnings, many Indians are still falling prey to job scams and taking the risk of entering countries illegally to find work, say observers.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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