Synonyms of quarry
as in prey
an animal that is hunted or killed
a hunter relentlessly tracking his quarry
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“Quarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarry. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.
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