prey

As nouns the difference between target and prey

is that target is a butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile while prey is anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.

As a verb target

is to aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).

As nouns the difference between praise and prey

is that praise is commendation; favourable representation in words while prey is (archaic) anything, as goods, etc, taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.

As a verb praise

is to give praise to.

As a noun prey is

(archaic) anything, as goods, etc, taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.

As nouns the difference between cynosure and prey

is that cynosure is ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators while prey is anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.

Dupe is a related term of prey.

As nouns the difference between dupe and prey

is that dupe is while prey is (archaic) anything, as goods, etc, taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.

As nouns the difference between prey and food

is that prey is anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder while food is any substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

Prey is a synonym of kill.

As nouns the difference between prey and kill

is that prey is (archaic) anything, as goods, etc, taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder while kill is the act of killing or kill can be a creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea or kill can be a kiln.

As a verb kill is

to put to death; to extinguish the life of.

Object is a synonym of prey.

As nouns the difference between object and prey

is that object is a thing that has physical existence while prey is (archaic) anything, as goods, etc, taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.

As a verb object

is to disagree with something or someone; especially in a court of law, to raise an objection.

Prey is a synonym of prize.

As nouns the difference between prey and prize

is that prey is (archaic) anything, as goods, etc, taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder while prize is that which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.

As a verb prize is

to consider highly valuable; to esteem.