Definitions

target

[tahr-git] / ˈtɑr gɪt /

NOUN

aim, goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim goal mark object objective

STRONG

ambition bull's-eye end intention

WEAK

destination duty ground zero point spot

NOUN

object of ridicule or attack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mark victim

STRONG

butt byword game laughingstock pigeon prey quarry scapegoat scorn sport

WEAK

sitting duck

VERB

aim an attack at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim at attack fire at hit

STRONG

home in on zero in on

VERB

direct a message to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address focus on

STRONG

pitch to

VERB

select for harm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

harass oppress persecute single out victimize

STRONG

discriminate against prey on

WEAK

pick on

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Vocabulary lists containing target

Excerpt from "Night"

Loaded Words from the Gun Violence Debate

"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 10