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prey upon

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Source Word

prey upon

Verb

Synonym of prey on

Japanese Meaning

獲物を捕らえて食べる、捕食する / （比喩的に）弱い者や無防備な者を標的にして搾取・犠牲にする

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Fraudsters often prey upon the elderly by posing as bank officials over the phone.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

詐欺師はしばしば電話で銀行員を装って高齢者を食い物にします。

Sense（1）

Synonym of prey on

preys upon

（ present singular third-person ）

preying upon

（ participle present ）

preyed upon

（ participle past ）

preyed upon

（ past ）

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