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target

Definition for target

noun as in aim, goal

Strongest matches

aim, goal, mark, object, objective

Strong matches

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

Strongest matches

address, focus on

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pitch to

verb as in select for harm

Weak match

pick on

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In 2012 the party was targeted by loyalists after it supported a move to only display the union flag at Belfast City Hall on designated days.

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The US government has said the strikes in international waters were targeting "narco-traffickers".

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Head coach Steve Clarke said those four points provided a "good platform" for his squad, but this month he is targeting two victories from two home games.

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The platform, which has more than 200 million users worldwide, says hackers had targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users but the Discord platform itself was not breached.

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Defender Ben Davies is targeting a Wales win at Wembley to help set up the crucial World Cup qualifier against Belgium.

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

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