Outcome and Target

Outcome

Outcome noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

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Target and outcome are semantically related in result topic. In some cases you can use "Target" instead a noun "Outcome".

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

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Outcome and target are semantically related in result topic. Sometimes you can use "Outcome" instead a noun "Target".

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

preferred	preferred outcome	preferred target
desired	desired outcome	desired target
good	good outcome	good target
best	best outcome	best target
Other adjectives: particular, better, usual, common, specific, certain, original, true, single, likely, obvious, actual, big, wrong, unfortunate, potential, acceptable, ultimate, given, possible, final, different.

He does say that his superiors are less than pleased with this outcome and that he may just be their next target.

Source: Graceful Loser
For example giving to a beggar could lead to a worse outcome than if you had left him alone, as it makes him a target for armed robbery, and thus getting him killed.

Source: Genre Deconstruction / Video Games
General Tarquin outlines his plan to be a king or a legend here, with the bonus that explaining the gambit to the target helps him get the better outcome.

Source: Xanatos Gambit

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