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Noun Concept
EN
punching bag  whipping boy
EN
A person on whom another person vents their anger WordNet 3.0
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A person on whom another person vents their anger WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A person who is continually target of mean jokes and/or bad treatment and towards whom anger is directed. OmegaWiki
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He resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
victim
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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punching bag
OmegaWiki
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punching bag, whipping boy

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