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target

Definition for target

noun as in aim, goal

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aim, goal, mark, object, objective

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ambition, bull's-eye, end, intention

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destination, duty, ground zero, point, spot

noun as in object of ridicule or attack

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butt, byword, game, laughingstock, pigeon, prey, quarry, scapegoat, scorn, sport

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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

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harass, oppress, persecute, single out, victimize

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discriminate against, prey on

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Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring terrorists who target Pakistan on its soil, a claim the Taliban reject.

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Soon after she started searching for answers, algorithms picked up that she was pregnant, and began targeting her with adverts.

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Federal agents also targeted rideshare drivers in a sweep Friday at O'Hare International Airport, resulting in 12 arrests, according to local reports.

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Three of the candidates targeted by the cardrooms ended up losing, including the bill’s author, Democratic Sen. Josh Newman of Fullerton.

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Talk of a fight with former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will now slow considerably, but will he now target the British title?

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

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