Put and Target

Put

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

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

Nearby Words: putting, putted

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

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

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

power	put power	target power
people	put people	target people
body	put body	target body
family	put family	target family
Other words: someone, amount, way, spell, characters, head, times, points, kids, friends.

Zapdos's Pokemon Power deals 30 damage when it is put into play and Big Thunder deals 70 damage — except it can target your Pokémon as well and the target is chosen strictly at random.

Source: Video Game / Pokémon Trading Card Game
As it turns out, he wasn't actually the target, it was the guy he borrowed the shoes from, and the target wasn't intended to be killed, just put into a trance.

Source: Literature / Phryne Fisher
Miculek is also the guy who put eight shots on target in one second and then twelve shots (six shots, reload, six more) on target in 2.99 seconds, making him the world's fastest shooter.

Source: More Dakka

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