Quarry and Scapegoat

Quarry

Quarry noun - An animal that is hunted or killed.
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Synonyms for Quarry

Scapegoat and quarry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scapegoat" instead a noun "Quarry".

Nearby Words: quarrying, quarried

Scapegoat

Scapegoat noun - A person or thing taking the blame for others.
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Synonyms for Scapegoat

Quarry and scapegoat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Quarry" instead a noun "Scapegoat".

How words are described

human human quarry human scapegoat
preferred preferred quarry preferred scapegoat
best best quarry best scapegoat
common common quarry common scapegoat
Other adjectives: literal.
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