Context and Intent

Context

Context noun - The circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded.

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Intent and context are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intent" instead a noun "Context".

Nearby Words: contexture, contextual

Intent noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

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Context and intent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Context" instead a noun "Intent".

full	full context	full intent
pure	pure context	pure intent
exact	exact context	exact intent
specific	specific context	specific intent
Other adjectives: original, obvious, romantic, actual, real, serious, little, ironic, humorous, artistic, sexual, dramatic, political, negative, different, prior, comedic.

Anyone who understood the context would love it, thus subverting its original intent as a parody of such songs, making it the perfect Intercourse with You song for Weird Al fans.

Source: Fridge / Music
Ironically, most people watching the show on TV could understand him fine, or at least guess the intent of his statements by context.

Source: Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness
For context, the player has just accepted the offer of immense power from a nigh-omnipotent dragon, and is now facing a huge squad of cops intent on killing them.

Source: You and What Army?

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