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prey

 
 
/preɪ/ noun [U]

Translation

an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal
av, kurban, yem
2042406
fall prey to sth to be hurt or deceived by something or someone bad
...ın/in eline düşmek; ağına düşmek
1052
→ See also bird of prey
(Definition of prey noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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