Patsy
Patsy noun - One who is easily deceived or cheated.
Usage example: an Internet newbie who's the perfect patsy for a cyber scam
Victim
Victim noun - A person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed.
Patsy is a synonym for victim (North American) in wise topic. You can use "Patsy" instead a noun "Victim", if it concerns topics such as preyed upon. informal substitute
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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As a demon, Neuro cannot be the one to get the spotlight, so he needs a patsy/victim/chew toy to be his face.
Source: Fake Ultimate Hero - Patsy: The victim of the week turns out to have put herself in a coma to frame the man she blames for her sister's death.
Source: Downer Ending / Live-Action TV - A similar scam (also supposedly perpetuated by Russians—the Russian Mob in this case) has a driver get in front of a patsy and then brake so that their car is intentionally rear-ended, forcing the victim to pay out in insurance claims.
Source: Flopsy
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