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Sitting Duck (Noun)

Meaning

A defenseless victim.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The small shopkeeper was a sitting duck for the gang of robbers who targeted him every week.
  • As the new employee, she was a sitting duck for the office bully who loved to pick on fresh faces.
  • The lone hiker was a sitting duck for the wild animal that had been spotted in the area just days before.
  • The unprepared job candidate was a sitting duck for the tough interviewer who loved to grill applicants.
  • The small island nation was a sitting duck for the powerful neighboring country that had been making aggressive overtures for years.

Synonyms

  • Easy Mark

Hypernyms

  • Dupe
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