Consequence
Consequence noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Intent and consequence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intent" instead a noun "Consequence".
Intent
Intent noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.
Consequence and intent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consequence" instead a noun "Intent".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| clear | clear consequence | clear intent |
| usual | usual consequence | usual intent |
| specific | specific consequence | specific intent |
| direct | direct consequence | direct intent |
| Other adjectives: obvious, real, extreme, serious, little, bad, dark, main, ill, humorous, moral, ultimate, political, probable, apparent, lethal, negative. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Mortadelo y Filemón: in "El racista", the vice-president is a racist that is intent on kicking all members of other races and/or ethnic groups out of the TIA, assigning them dangerous and difficult missions so that, when they fail, he can present that as a consequence of what they are.
Source: Gone Horribly Right
Cite this Source
Intent and Consequence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/consequence/intent
Consequence & Intent. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/consequence/intent>.
Intent or Consequence. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/consequence/intent.
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