Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person or animal that is harmed or suffers due to a crime, accident, or other event.
Victim
/ˈvɪktəm/Synonyms:
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Examples:
She was a victim of the storm.The victims received help from the community.
Etymology:
From the late 15th century, meaning a living creature killed and offered as a sacrifice to a deity or supernatural power. It derived from the Latin victima, referring to a sacrificial animal.
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