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victim vs sitting duck

sitting duck vs victim

victim and sitting duck both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
victim Yes No No No
sitting duck Yes No No No
As nouns, sitting duck is a hyponym of victim; that is, sitting duck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than victim:
  • victim: a person who is tricked or swindled
  • sitting duck: a defenseless victim
Other hyponyms of victim include butt, goat, laughingstock, stooge, chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker, lamb, easy mark.
victim (noun) sitting duck (noun)
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance a defenseless victim
a person who is tricked or swindled
Difference between victim and sitting duck

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