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How to pronounce victim in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms dupe
Type of individual, person, soul, somebody, mortal, someone
Has types fall guy, fool, goat, gull, easy mark, sitting duck, lamb, laughingstock, mark, soft touch, mug, patsy, stooge, sucker, chump, butt
Derivation victimise, victimize
Type Words
Type of unfortunate, unfortunate person
Has types casualty, fair game, wretch, hunted person, injured party, martyr, muggee, murderee, poor devil, prey, punching bag, quarry, scapegoat, sufferer, target, whipping boy
Derivation victimise, victimize

Examples of victim

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The victim then kicked the magazine away and grabbed it as he fled to the store.
From the tennessean.com
He said the victim was shot at least once in the face and twice in the buttocks.
From the stltoday.com
Another scrum and Williams hit the floor, victim of a Thompson foul, his fourth.
From the thenewstribune.com
John Thomas stated that he struck the victim approximately 10 times in the head.
From the bostonherald.com
So It is possible that the murderer will get into heaven but the victim may not.
From the ocregister.com
If ever anyone was an unfortunate victim of changing attitudes, it's Kate Smith.
From the denverpost.com
The female victim was distracted while gathering books to return to the library.
From the dailyherald.com
City Court Judge Stephen T. Miller issued an order of protection for the victim.
From the democratandchronicle.com
The victim suffered rib injuries and was treated at nearby St. Peter's Hospital.
From the timesunion.com
More examples
  • An unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
  • A person who is tricked or swindled
  • Victim is the first release by Gojira (then Godzilla). It contains the band's earliest demos.
  • "Victim" was the second single from Eighteen Visions self titled album. The song was featured as the theme song to WWE Vengeance, and has had much airplay on the radio stations. The CD was not released as a single, but rather as a promo, for radio, and collectors.
  • Victim is a 1961 British film directed by Basil Dearden, starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms. It is notable in film history for being the first English language film to use the word "homosexual". The world premier was at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square on 31 August 1961. ...
  • A Place I've Never Been is the first album and studio album by Australian Idol series three winner Kate DeAraugo, released in Australia by Sony BMG Australia on 12 December 2005 (see 2005 in music). ...
  • The Victim is a movie starring Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc, Danielle Harris, Ryan Honey, and Denny Kirkwood.
  • A living creature which is slain and offered as human or animal sacrifice, usually in a religious rite; by extension, the transfigurated body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist; Anyone who is physically harmed by another; An aggrieved or disadvantaged party in a crime (e.g. swindle. ...
  • (Victims) Employees who lose their jobs due to a layoff.