Target and Want

Target

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

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Want and target are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead the word "Target" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

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Target and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Target" instead the word "Want" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

good	good target	good want
best	best target	best want
original	original target	original want
friendly	friendly target	friendly want
Other adjectives: true, popular, actual, real, constant, big, important, new, possible, former, last, different.

power	target power	want power
people	target people	want people
part	target part	want part
body	target body	want body
Other words: children, someone, way, characters, head, version, anyone, times, women, kids, friends.

If the target they want to attack is on a different floor, they will wait for the elevator, step on it, wait for it to get to the top/bottom and then continue chasing their target.

Source: Uncomfortable Elevator Moment
A very, very common variation is for the intended attack to miss the target and instead kill another person, thus forcing the murderer to cover up his tracks for a murder he didn't want to commit.

Source: Coincidental Dodge
That makes it a prime target for authors who want to make their latest work Darker and Edgier.

Source: Rage Against the Heavens

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