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Adjective: cutthroat  'kút`throwt
  1. Ruthless in competition
    "cutthroat competition"
    - fierce, bowelless
Noun: cutthroat  'kút`throwt
  1. Someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat

Derived forms: cutthroats

See also: merciless, unmerciful

Type of: liquidator, manslayer, murderer

Encyclopedia: Cutthroat