Issue
Target
Target noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.
How words are described
| particular | particular issue | particular target |
| common | common issue | common target |
| specific | specific issue | specific target |
| current | current issue | current target |
| Other adjectives: original, single, obvious, small, actual, real, big, huge, main, new, major, frequent, final, primary, next, last, latest, different, bigger, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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She then proceeds to work around the "stopping power" issue by shooting her target in the eye.
Source: Little Useless Gun - Note that for this entry, 'DPS' refers to single target attacks, and 'Nuke' is mainly multiple-target ones, since range isn't an issue.
Source: An Adventurer Is You -
Similarly, one issue of Scud the Disposable Assassin has Scud stick his gun in a target's mouth and say "Something funny." before pulling the trigger.
Source: Bond One-Liner
Cite this Source
Target and Issue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/issue/target
Issue & Target. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/issue/target>.
Target or Issue. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/issue/target.
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