cutthroat
[ kuht-throht ]
/ ˈkʌtˌθroʊt /
noun
adjective
ruthless: cutthroat competition.
pertaining to a game, as of cards, in which each of three or more persons acts and scores as an individual.
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British Dictionary definitions for cutthroat
cut-throat
noun
a person who cuts throats; murderer
Also called: cut-throat razor British a razor with a long blade that usually folds into the handleUS name: straight razor
adjective
bloodthirsty or murderous; cruel
fierce or relentless in competitioncut-throat prices
(of some games) played by three peoplecut-throat poker
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