Activity and Purpose

Activity

Activity noun - Energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness.

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Purpose and activity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purpose" instead a noun "Activity".

Nearby Words: action, active, activate, actively, activist

Purpose noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.

Usage example: still trying to discover her purpose in life

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Activity and purpose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Activity" instead a noun "Purpose".

particular	particular activity	particular purpose
similar	similar activity	similar purpose
normal	normal activity	normal purpose
common	common activity	common purpose
Other adjectives: specific, actual, evil, little, main, new, heroic, general, political, possible, mundane, primary.

If vertical people-movers qualify as "vehicles" for this trope's purpose, "elevator surfing" is a similar (and similarly-dangerous) activity.

Source: Outside Ride
The entire purpose of the mission was for Willard to kill Colonel Kurtz so that the presence of American activity in countries other than Vietnam wouldn't be known.

Source: Shoot The Shaggy Dog / Film
Plus, it is eventually revealed that the purpose of German Hilda Smith's journey was to escape retribution for the anti-fascist activity of her family.

Source: Series / The Sinking Of The Laconia

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