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    tar·get
    [ˈtärɡət]
    noun
    target (noun) · targets (plural noun)
    1. a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack:
      "the airport terminal was the target of a bomb" · "a military target"
      • a mark or point at which someone fires or aims, especially a round or rectangular board marked with concentric circles used in archery or shooting.
      • an objective or result toward which efforts are directed:
        "the car met its sales target in record time"
      • a person or thing against whom criticism or abuse is or may be directed:
        "they were the target for a wave of abuse from the press"
      • phonetics
        an idealization of the articulation of a speech sound, with reference to which actual utterances can be described.
    2. historical
      a small round shield or buckler.
    verb
    (be targeted)
    target (verb) · targets (third person present) · targeted (past tense) · targeted (past participle) · targeting (present participle)
    1. select as an object of attention or attack:
      "two men were targeted by the attackers"
      • aim or direct (something):
        "a significant nuclear capability targeted on the US"
    Origin
    late Middle English (in target): diminutive of targe. The verb dates from the early 17th century.
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    noun
    1. a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack:
    2. a small round shield or buckler.
    verb
    1. select as an object of attention or attack:
     
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