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cutthroat

/ˈkʌtθɹəʊt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cutthroat at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat.

adjective

  1. Ruthless in competition.
    cutthroat competition

Origin

From cut + throat.

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