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noun • someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another • a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning | ||||
| 24% | 5 | Frequent target of Crusader attacks during the medieval period | ||
noun • a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean | ||||
| 24% | 9 | Frequent target of asthma attacks | ||
noun • a person suffering from asthma adjective satellite • relating to breathing with a whistling sound | ||||
Metaphorical Target Of Attacks
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LIGHTNINGROD which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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LIGHTNINGROD
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