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target

verb [T] (ATTACK)
 
 
/ˈtɑː.ɡɪt/ US  /ˈtɑːr-/

Definition

› to aim an attack, or a bullet, bomb, etc., at a particular object, place, or person: It is hoped that civilians will not be targeted during the war.Aiming and aimHandguns and rifles
(Definition of target verb (ATTACK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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