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SITTING DUCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sitting duck mean?
• SITTING DUCK (noun)
The noun SITTING DUCK has 1 sense:
1. a defenseless victim
Familiarity information: SITTING DUCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A defenseless victim
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
easy mark; sitting duck
Hypernyms ("sitting duck" is a kind of...):
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