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Word entry · 9 letters

cutthroat

Best crossword clue

"Ruthlessly competitive"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈkʌtθɹəʊt/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted achortttuStarts with CEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. ruthless in competition

Word origin

From cut + throat.

Used in a sentence

  • Children go through a phase of compound acquisition in which they invent cutthroats spontaneously before dropping the habit again.
  • He found that playing cutthroat Spades was much more difficult than playing with a partner.
  • Law is a cutthroat business, you always have to look out to see who is trying to outdo you.

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