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prey

When used as a verb, 'prey' is almost always followed by the preposition 'on'. For example: 'The cat preys on mice.' Be careful not to confuse 'prey' with 'pray'. While they sound exactly the same, 'pray' refers to religious communication or making a heartfelt wish.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon; Chloe is in a lecture hall, Eleanor is at home tending to her garden.

Eleanor Smith

THE CAT IS STALKING A BIRD. HE THINKS HE HAS FOUND SOME PREY.

Chloe Smith

lmao he's literally just a fluffball. poor bird is cooked.

💡

Eleanor uses formal, slightly dramatic language (all caps due to her tech illiteracy) to describe the cat's hunting instinct. Chloe responds with Gen-Z slang ('lmao', 'cooked'), where 'cooked' means the bird is in a hopeless situation/doomed.

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noun

An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.

"The hawk circled the field, searching for its prey."

noun

A person who is easily deceived or exploited.

"Con artists often seek out vulnerable people as easy prey."

verb (transitive)

To hunt and kill for food.

"Owls prey on small rodents during the night."

verb (intransitive)

To dwell on or be oppressed by a particular thought or feeling, typically negative.

"He continued to prey on his past mistakes for years."

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