Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.
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Target
/ˈtɑː.ɡɪt/
Synonyms for "target" (235 found)
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Closest matches (47)
Noun(22 words)
aimmarkobjectiveachievement standardaimed ataimed changeaimed foraimingaimsambitionattackaudiencebiodiversity goalbullseyebuttclearly defined purposecommunity goalsconsumerscurriculum aimdartboard
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design aestheticdesigned for
aimalpha decayambitionatom smashingatom-chippingatom-smashingatomic disintegrationatomic reactionatomizationbeta decaybombardmentbreedingbulletbuttby-endby-purposebywordbyword of reproachchain reactioncleavage
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (71)
Noun(32 words)
destinationdisintegration seriesdissociationdupedutyendend in viewexchange reactionfair gamefall guyfigure of funfinal causefissionfission reactionfoolfunctiongamegamma decaygazingstockgoal
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Verb(9 words)
Adjective(5 words)
direct meaningeducational concepteducational goalseducator focusedinstructional targets
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jestingstockjokelaughingstockmarkmockerymonkeymugneutron reactionnonreversible reactionnuclear fissionnucleizationobjectobject in mindobjectivephotodisintegrationpreyproton gunproton reactionpurposepursuit
Noun(63 words)
key-point takeawaylearning pointlesson framinglesson objectivelesson propositummanagement goalmarketingmarketing termmarketsmuggeenichesobjectobject during discussionobject to hypothesisobject under studyobjective drivenobjectivesorganizational aimpattern orientedpeer collaboration targets
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performance targetpersecutedplanning focused contentpolicy objectivepolicy on academic disorganizationpositioningpreyprogram goalproject objectiveprospectpurposefulpursuequarriesquarryquotasreadersreal world focusrecipientsrestoration targetresults orientedseekshootshoot forshort term goalsingle outsingle outcomespecialized forstrategic objectivestrivesustainability criteriatarget areatargeted sharingteam objectivethroughput targetusage orientsverb of intentionvictimsweight objectivewicketwicketswriting objectivezeroeszoning related
Adjective(10 words)
life science orientednarrow aimoperational targetpersonal milestonesplanned performanceselfish aimsshort term aimstrategic goalsstrong intenttargeted segment
Adverb(1 words)
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27 entriesShowing 16 of 27 words.
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24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
Collocations
12 entrieshit the targetlearning targetset as targettarget areatarget audiencetarget datetarget goaltarget gradetarget grouptarget markettarget practicetargeted instruction
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
22 total sentences available.
A man of weak will is the target of criticism; even his friends would badger him into correcting his defects.
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This seminar will target senior marketing leaders from Japanese firms.
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The first attack missed the target.
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