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target

Definition for target

noun as in aim, goal

Strongest matches

aim, goal, mark, object, objective

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ambition, bull's-eye, end, intention

noun as in object of ridicule or attack

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mark, victim

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sitting duck

verb as in aim an attack at

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aim at, attack, fire at, hit

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home in on, zero in on

verb as in direct a message to

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address, focus on

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pitch to

verb as in select for harm

Weak match

pick on

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The target set this time is for a minimum of 95% of "planned activity" to take place on strike days.

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TotalEnergies, along with other oil giants, is a frequent target for climate and human rights activists.

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The October controls were a major sticking point in trade talks between Beijing and Washington, and Sejourne said that Europe was both a "collateral victim" of their trade tensions, and "directly targeted" itself.

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Vucic warned that if sanctions remained, Serbia may face secondary measures, which could target the country's central bank if it continued to deal with NIS.

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The average analyst price target for Tesla stock is about $401.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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