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• cut-throat

Noun

cutthroat ‎(plural cutthroats)

1. A murderer who slits the throats of victims.
2. An unscrupulous, ruthless or unethical person.
3. 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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Adjective

cutthroat ‎(comparative more cutthroat, superlative most cutthroat)

1. Involving the cutting of throats
2. Of or relating to a card game where everyone plays for him or herself rather than playing with a partner.

   He found that playing cutthroat Spades was much more difficult than playing with a partner.

3. Ruthlessly competitive, dog-eat-dog

   Law is a cutthroat business, you always have to look out to see who is trying to outdo you.

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