Choose and Target

Choose

Choose verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

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Target and choose are semantically related In some cases you can use "Target" instead a verb "Choose".

Nearby Words: choosy, choosing, choosey, chooser

Target verb - Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal.

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Choose and target are semantically related in pick out topic. Sometimes you can use "Choose" instead a verb "Target".

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

person	choose person	target person
power	choose power	target power
people	choose people	target people
member	choose member	target member
Other words: family, someone, moment, way, characters, anyone, times, weapons, members, targets.

Often the target can perceive the trap and choose to disengage (or not to respond, if the target is in high security space), just as Sulu did.

Source: Video Game / EVE Online
This allows the players to choose if all of the weapons are specialized against one target, or if they want to bring a balanced mix.

Source: Video Game / Dawn of War
You can choose to just blast anything and everything on the planet, or you can choose to target only military or civilian facilities.

Source: Video Game / Star Wars: Rebellion

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