Mug
Mug noun - A round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking.
Target
Target noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.
How words are described
| favourite | favourite mug | favourite target |
| nice | nice mug | nice target |
| best | best mug | best target |
| regular | regular mug | regular target |
| Other adjectives: certain, original, single, real, large, big, huge, giant, favorite, nearest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In the first chapter of City Hunter, the villain puts on one of these to mug/extort his target.
Source: Stocking Mask -
He's not a target, but if you mug him for the money envelope and he meets with Rutgert anyway, he will get shot.
Source: Video Game / Hitman -
Oftentimes, Agent 47 will need to mug several people for their uniforms in order to get to his target.
Source: Mugged for Disguise
Cite this Source
Target and Mug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mug/target
Mug & Target. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mug/target>.
Target or Mug. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mug/target.
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