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cut-throat
noun
a person who cuts throats; murderer
US name: straight razor. Also called: cut-throat razor. a razor with a long blade that usually folds into the handle
adjective
bloodthirsty or murderous; cruel
fierce or relentless in competition
cut-throat prices
(of some games) played by three people
cut-throat poker
Example Sentences
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.
Jen Kelly said the fashion world is cut-throat, and it will be fascinating to see how Anderson's work is received.
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.
Will his "nice guy" identity be a strength or a weakness in a sport that is cut-throat?
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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