Story
Target
Target noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.
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Both words in one sentence
- The story is billed as a "kinder, gentler 'Courtney bashing' story", but it doesn't take long for perceptive readers to discover that the "bashing" target is actually being treated like a woobie.
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The story is billed as a "kinder, gentler 'Courtney bashing' story", but it doesn't take long for perceptive readers to discover that the "bashing" target is actually being treated like The Woobie.
Source: Bait and Switch - Café Flesh was very ambitious in its satirical message and alienated most of its target audience who just wanted to see some explicit sex, but got some mind boggingly surreal story instead.
Source: Film / Cafe Flesh
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Target and Story. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/story/target
Story & Target. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/story/target>.
Target or Story. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/story/target.
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