Lay and Target

Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

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

Nearby Words: laying, laid

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

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Lay and target are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Target".

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

people	lay people	target people
member	lay member	target member
body	lay body	target body
way	lay way	target way
Other words: head, arms, eyes, times, monsters.

The laser is also useful for telling where other people on your side are aiming while using night-vision, allowing multiple shooters to aim at the same target and lay down bullets without anyone needing to give complicated instructions as to where to shoot.

Source: Laser Sight
Loud, obnoxious, lazy and possessive of an enormous ego, give her a target or a threat to her friends and she will lay right into it with enthusiastic violence and undeniable courage.

Source: Boisterous Bruiser / Western Animation
It's so reliable that the team ends up using that fact to lay a trap for a target.

Source: Chivalrous Pervert

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