Heir and Target

Heir

Heir noun - A person who has the right to inherit property.

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

Nearby Words: heiress, heirdom

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

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

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

preferred	preferred heir	preferred target
best	best heir	best target
better	better heir	better target
perfect	perfect heir	perfect target
Other adjectives: current, original, true, legitimate, single, chosen, actual, real, potential, main, new, possible, former, primary, next, last, latest, intended, favored, closest.

The "tradition" was created so that the family's enemies would target her rather than the actual heir, Harutora.

Source: Sweet Polly Oliver
He resigns himself to living as a Badass Normal, but it turns out that his mom, Isana, deliberately stunted his powers to make him less of a target, since he's heir to the entire Aleran empire.

Source: The Call Put Me On Hold
She knows that as Gothwrain's heir she's the target of every criminal overlord on the planet, and that her friends are as doomed as she is if they stay with her.

Source: Break His Heart to Save Him

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