true vs dead on target

dead on target vs true

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

true and dead on target both are adjectives.

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

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

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

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

true and dead on target: accurately placed or thrown

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

true (adjective)	dead on target (adjective)
consistent with fact or reality; not false	accurately placed or thrown
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

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

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

Difference between true and dead on target

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.