Sacrificial victim
Victim and sacrificial victim are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Victim" instead a noun phrase "Sacrificial victim".
Victim
Victim noun - A person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed.
Sacrificial victim and victim are semantically related. You can use "Sacrificial victim" instead a noun "Victim".
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Victim and Sacrificial victim. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sacrificial_victim/victim
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