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   cut-throat

   /ˈkʌtθrəʊt/

   noun

   • 1. a murderer or other violent criminal: dated "a disreputable squad of thieves, cut-throats, and deserters"
   • 2. short for cut-throat razor
   • 3. 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: "the cut-throat world of fashion" Similar ruthlessmercilesspitilessunfeelingrelentlessaggressiveinformal:badassdog-eat-dogfiercely competitiveintensely competitive
   • ▪ (of a person) using ruthless methods in a competitive situation: "the greedy cut-throat manufacturers he worked for"
   • 2. denoting a form of whist (or other card game normally for four) played by three players.

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