Attempt
Intention
Intention noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.
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Synonyms for Intention
Attempt and intention are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a noun "Intention".
How words are described
| conscious | conscious attempt | conscious intention |
| good | good attempt | good intention |
| clear | clear attempt | clear intention |
| best | best attempt | best intention |
| Other adjectives: direct, complete, original, initial, legitimate, genuine, honest, obvious, actual, real, serious, little, bad, deliberate, new, possible, apparent, subsequent. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- He, in turn, hires someone else to be the actual gunman, with the intention to kill him once the hit mad been made and escape in the chaos that would surely follow an attempt on the Pope's life.
Source: Assassins Are Always Betrayed -
The one time he actually goes out with the intention to kill anyone, it's a misguided attempt to murder Fisk, which leads him into a trap.
Source: Series / Daredevil -
Entente has no intention of repeating German mistakes - unlike Germans, will only attempt what is physically possible (as defined by logistical considerations).
Source: Useful Notes / World War I
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