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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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   The meaning of CUTTHROAT is killer, murderer. How to use cutthroat in a sentence.

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   CUTTHROAT definition: 1. not involving considering or worrying about any harm caused to others: 2. not involving…. Learn more.

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   Cutthroat definition: a person who cuts the throat of another; a murderer.. See examples of CUTTHROAT used in a sentence.

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   Define cutthroat. cutthroat synonyms, cutthroat pronunciation, cutthroat translation, English dictionary definition of cutthroat. n. 1. A murderer, especially one who cuts throats. 2. An unprincipled, ruthless person. 3. A cutthroat trout. adj. 1. Cruel; murderous. 2. Relentless or...

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   competing in a strong and unfair way, without considering any harm caused to others: a cut-throat business / market / world. Scrapping of price fixing legislation led to a cut-throat battle for supermarket customers. Many firms have fallen victim to cut-throat competition.

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   Definitions of cutthroat. noun. someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat. see more. see less. type of: liquidator, manslayer, murderer. a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) adjective.

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   Jul 3, 2024 · cutthroat (countable and uncountable, plural cutthroats) A murderer who slits the throats of victims. An unscrupulous, ruthless or unethical person. (uncountable) A three-player pocket billiards game where the object is to be the last player with at least one ball still on the table.

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    Definition of cutthroat adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    CUTTHROAT definition: a person who cuts throats ; murderer | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.