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   Cut·throat

   /ˈkətˌTHrōt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a murderer or other violent criminal: dated "a disreputable squad of thieves, cut-throats, and deserters"
   • 2. a trout of western North America, with red or orange markings under the jaw.

   adjective

   • 1. (of a competitive situation or activity) fierce and intense; involving the use of ruthless measures: "cutthroat competition led to a lot of bankruptcies" Similar ruthlessmercilesspitilessunfeelingrelentlessaggressiveinformal:badassdog-eat-dogfiercely competitiveintensely competitive
   • ▪ (of a person) using ruthless methods in a competitive situation: "the greedy cutthroat manufacturers he worked for"
   • ▪ relating to or being a game or contest in which each of three players scores individually against the other two.
   • ▪ denoting a form of whist (or other card game normally for four) played by three players.

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