Result and Target

Result

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

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Target and result are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Target" instead a noun "Result".

Nearby Words: resultant, resulting, resulted

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

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Result and target are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Result" instead a noun "Target".

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

desired	desired result	desired target
good	good result	good target
best	best result	best target
particular	particular result	particular target
Other adjectives: better, usual, common, specific, original, likely, obvious, actual, real, big, unfortunate, main, ultimate, new, major, frequent, possible, final, random, intended, different.

body	result body	target body
amount	result amount	target amount
characters	result characters	target characters
damage	result damage	target damage
Other words: car, version, anyone, units, enemies.

Instead, Jimmy told his target the truth and warned him to run, only to have his target shoot him in the back as a result.

Source: Nothing Personal
Dhugal is suitably astonished when Alaric Morgan does likewise at Kelson's request (without looking at the target while he shoots); the result is four arrow shafts in a tight square in the target.

Source: Mage Marksman
That is not this trope; this always has a definite target, even if the shot hits the target as a result of pure luck.

Source: Pinball Projectile

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Target or Result. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/result/target.

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