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1
someone or something that has been hurt,
damaged
, or
killed
or has
suffered
,
either
because of the
actions
of someone or something else, or because of
illness
or chance:
Examples:
to
provide
financial
aid
to
hurricane
/
flood
, etc. victims
victims of
crime
victim
of The
children
are the
innocent
/
helpless
victims of the
fighting
.
The new
drug
might help
save
the
lives
of
cancer
victims.
We
appear
to have been the victims of a
cruel
practical
joke
.
Our
local
hospital
has
become
the
latest
victim
of the
cuts
in
government
spending
.
2
to be hurt,
damaged
, or
killed
because of something or someone:
Examples:
Sea
turtles
in this
region
often
fall
victim
to the
effects
of
pollution
.
3
a person who has
suffered
the
effects
of
violence
or
illness
or bad
luck
:
Examples:
an
accident
victim
She’s just a
victim
of
circumstances
beyond
her
control
.
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