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on-tar·get | \ ˈän-ˈtär-gət 
, ˈȯn- \
, ˈȯn- \Definition of on-target
: exactly appropriate : accurate on-target advice
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Synonyms
- accurate,
- bang on
- [chiefly British],
- correct,
- dead-on,
- exact,
- good,
- precise,
- proper,
- right,
- so,
- spot-on,
- true,
- veracious
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The first known use of on-target was in 1967
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