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Definition of hit the mark

: to be very accurate Her criticism really hit the mark.

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“Hit the mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20mark. Accessed 28 Nov. 2021.

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