Given
Given adjective - Being in the habit or custom.
Sitting duck and given are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sitting duck" instead an adjective "Given".
Nearby Word: give
Sitting duck
Sitting duck noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.
Given and sitting duck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Given" instead an adjective phrase "Sitting duck".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Admittedly, its thick armour and a 120mm cannon don't exactly mean it's a sitting duck...But given that the type of enemies that the IDF would fight aren't exactly mindful of the Geneva Convention, it is an example of Combat Pragmatism at its finest.
Source: Tanks, but No Tanks
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Sitting duck and Given. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/given/sitting_duck
Given & Sitting duck. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/given/sitting_duck>.
Sitting duck or Given. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/given/sitting_duck.
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