Core and Target

Core

Core noun - The seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions.

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

Nearby Words: cored, coring

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

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

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

good	good core	good target
soft	soft core	soft target
original	original core	original target
friendly	friendly core	friendly target
Other adjectives: true, single, visible, small, actual, real, massive, large, main, new, primary, smaller, last, said, vulnerable.

You have to destroy its Core in order to defeat it for good: you actively need to target a little, pink heart-like part of it.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy IX
Furthermore, the core Marta has is a fake, designed to make her a target for those who seek to kill Ratatosk before he regains his full power.

Source: Tomato in the Mirror
Ascended Glitch: Due to client/server delays, it was possible for a Raven to deal damage to a target using his core's attack without using up the charge on the core itself.

Source: Video Game / Elsword

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