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1
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
- helped the victims of the fire
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2
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
- the victim of schoolyard teasing
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- butt,
- mark,
- prey,
- sitting duck,
- target
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3
something offered to a god
- the Aztecs are believed to have sacrificed thousands of victims annually to the sun
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“Victim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victim. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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