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direct something against someone/something
collocation
to aim something bad in a particular direction, or at a particular person:
Angry slogans were directed against the government.
The report directed most of its criticism against the Prime Minister.
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directverb
He is offended at the ridicule directed against him.
Usually, hostility to immigrants is directed against the poorest.
How is it possible to direct our anger against the wrong without directing it against the wrong-doer?
Criticism was directed against the manufacturers of the product.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Aiming and aim
aim
crosshairs
direct
direct something at someone/something
home
home in on something/someone
level
level something at someone
retarget
target
train
zero
zero in on something/someone
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