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View synonyms for cut-throat

cut-throat

noun

  1. a person who cuts throats; murderer

  2. US name: straight razorAlso called: cut-throat razora razor with a long blade that usually folds into the handle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. bloodthirsty or murderous; cruel

  2. fierce or relentless in competition

    cut-throat prices

  3. (of some games) played by three people

    cut-throat poker

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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It's the only song that really leans into the showgirl concept, with a percussive tap-dancing interlude and ostentatious key changes, as the stars trade lines about their cut-throat industry.

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Jen Kelly said the fashion world is cut-throat, and it will be fascinating to see how Anderson's work is received.

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China has been grappling with an economic slowdown in the wake of a property crisis, high youth unemployment and cut-throat competition for admission to colleges and jobs - all of which have given rise to a sense of disillusionment among its younger generation.

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Will his "nice guy" identity be a strength or a weakness in a sport that is cut-throat?

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Britain's Cameron Norrie - schooled in the cut-throat world of the US college system - also does not find a lack of an apology rude.

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