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PREY

Definition:

[noun] a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
Synonyms: quarry, target, fair game
[noun] animal hunted or caught for food
Synonyms: quarry
[verb] profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"
Synonyms: feed
[verb] prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
Synonyms: raven, predate