dead on target vs true

true vs dead on target

dead on target is not a noun while true is a noun.

dead on target and true both are adjectives.

dead on target is not a verb while true is a verb.

dead on target is not an adverb while true is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dead on target	No	Yes	No	No
true	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As adjectives, dead on target and true are synonyms defined as:

dead on target and true: accurately placed or thrown

dead on target (noun)	true (noun)
	proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment

dead on target (adjective)	true (adjective)
accurately placed or thrown	consistent with fact or reality; not false
	expressing or given to expressing the truth
	accurately placed or thrown
	accurately fitted; level
	determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
	in tune; accurate in pitch
	having a legally established claim
	rightly so called
	not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
	worthy of being depended on
	conforming to definitive criteria
	devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth

dead on target (verb)	true (verb)
	make level, square, balanced, or concentric

dead on target (adverb)	true (adverb)
	as acknowledged

Difference between dead on target and true

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