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fall prey to something

fall prey to some·thing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawl prey too suhm-thing]
    • /fɔl preɪ tu ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawl prey too suhm-thing]
    • /fɔl preɪ tu ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ/

Definition of fall prey to something words

  • phrase fall prey to something To fall prey to something bad means to be taken over or affected by it. 0

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Parts of speech for Fall prey to something

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fall prey to something popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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