FAIR GAME

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

Example:

the target of a manhunt

Synonyms:

fair game; prey; quarry; target

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("fair game" is a kind of...):

victim (an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance)

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