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Synonyms & Antonyms of target
(Entry 1 of 2)
- the hapless vice president quickly became the favorite target of late-night comedians
Synonyms for target
- butt,
- mark,
- prey,
- sitting duck,
- victim
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- a badly made TV commercial that became the target of lots of jokes
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- our target is to raise $100,000 for a new playground by August
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target
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of target (Entry 2 of 2)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for target
- bait,
- barrack
- [chiefly British],
- bug,
- catcall,
- harass,
- harry,
- hassle,
- heckle,
- needle,
- pester,
- rag,
- taunt,
- torment
- ape,
- burlesque,
- caricature,
- imitate,
- lampoon,
- mimic,
- parody,
- parrot,
- pillory,
- satirize,
- take off (on),
- travesty
- deride,
- gibe
- (or jibe),
- jeer,
- laugh (at),
- mock,
- ridicule,
- scout,
- shoot down,
- skewer
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