victim
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victims
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victims
Britannica Dictionary definition of VICTIM
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1
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a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, or killed by someone else
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a victim of abuse/violence
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a murder/rape victim
2
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a person who is cheated or fooled by someone else
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the victims of a hoax
3
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someone or something that is harmed by an unpleasant event (such as an illness or accident)
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a victim of fate/circumstance
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a tornado victim
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He was the victim of an error.
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an AIDS/cancer victim
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a fashion victim [=someone who wears fashionable clothes that make them look unattractive or silly]
4
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a person or animal that is offered as a gift to a god in a religious ritual
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sacrificial victims
fall victim to
1
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to be attacked, injured, or killed by (someone or something)
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Police think she may have fallen victim to a serial killer.
2
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to be affected badly by (something)
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She fell victim to the flu.
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He fell victim to a scam.
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schools falling victim to budget cuts
