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preyed upon

adjective as in haunted

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In the story, she was christened “The Hipster Grifter,” because she preyed upon skinny-jeaned Williamsburg sorts.

It preyed upon her mind, distorting it, unbalancing it; each glance, each movement of his she exaggerated into an intrigue.

It preyed upon the mind of my friend, and, I truly believe, brought on the fatal sickness.

Knowing this, they are preyed upon by thousands of foreign swindlers.

Among the useful plants preyed upon by mildews are the plum, cherry, and peach trees.

Hotten had preyed upon explorer Stanley and libeled him in a so-called.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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