Situation and Target

Situation

Situation noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.

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

Nearby Words: situate, situated, situating

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

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

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

good	good situation	good target
particular	particular situation	particular target
better	better situation	better target
usual	usual situation	usual target
Other adjectives: common, specific, right, certain, current, true, difficult, actual, real, unfortunate, new, given, possible, military, different.

Instead of using hyperspeed to escape a bad situation, you use it to cause a bad situation by jumping into the immediate vicinity of your target to take them by surprise.

Source: Hyperspeed Ambush
Similarly, the "kill" setting may or may not vaporize the target depending on the situation.

Source: As Lethal as It Needs to Be
This violent behavior may target a simple inanimate object, an opponent in a boxing match, or other similar situation, or maybe some convenient villain who happens to be in the area.

Source: Percussive Therapy

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