quarry - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for quarry , a list of similar words for quarry from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

animal hunted or caught for food

Synonyms

• prey
• quarry

More generic

• animal
• animate being
• beast
• brute
• creature
• fauna

Noun

a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

Synonyms

• pit
• quarry
• stone pit

More generic

• excavation

More specific

• chalk pit
• chalkpit
• gravel pit

Noun

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

Synonyms

• fair game
• prey
• quarry
• target

More generic

• victim

Verb

extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry

Synonyms

• quarry

More generic

• exploit
• tap

Related

• cut into
• delve
• dig
• turn over

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