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1. (noun) prey, quarry, target, fair game
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"

2. (noun) pit, quarry, stone pit
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
"a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"

3. (noun) prey, quarry
animal hunted or caught for food


4. (verb) quarry
extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
"quarry marble"
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