cut-throat
Britishnoun
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a person who cuts throats; murderer
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US name: straight razor. Also called: cut-throat razor. a razor with a long blade that usually folds into the handle
adjective
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bloodthirsty or murderous; cruel
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fierce or relentless in competition
cut-throat prices
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(of some games) played by three people
cut-throat poker
Example Sentences
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Pressure to cut costs has intensified as Chinese brands have sought to export their way out of cut-throat competition at home, threatening European carmakers on their home turf.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Much of the world still thinks of Latin American organized crime in terms of cut-throat cocaine cartels and cavalier capos like Pablo Escobar.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
After many high-profile corporate customers complained about the high fees attached to AI models, OpenAI is considering discounting its services as competition with Anthropic gets cut-throat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Lewis Hamilton has warned McLaren's title contenders Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris about Max Verstappen's "cut-throat" character as the three head into the final five races of the season.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
He closed the cut-throat razor, put it down on the side of the sink, dabbed at his tiny cut with a toilet paper swab.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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