Antecedent and Target

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Antecedent noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.

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Target and antecedent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Target" instead a noun "Antecedent".

Nearby Word: antecedently

Target noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.

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Antecedent and target are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Antecedent" instead a noun "Target".

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

obvious	obvious antecedent	obvious target
main	main antecedent	main target

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