Finger and Purpose

Finger

Finger verb - To find out or establish the identity of.

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Purpose and finger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purpose" instead a verb "Finger".

Purpose verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.

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Finger and purpose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Finger" instead a verb "Purpose".

common	common finger	common purpose
specific	specific finger	specific purpose
single	single finger	single purpose
actual	actual finger	actual purpose
Other adjectives: entire, little, final, less, double, different.

Though it may seem like it was done on purpose, it sometimes alternates to his index finger as well.

Source: Western Animation / Inspector Gadget
Finger Muzzle: Justin inverts the usual purpose in his romance novel scene with Katie, putting his finger to her lips to prevent intimacy instead of promoting it.

Source: Fan Fic / The Legend of Total Drama Island
He repays the Dark Eldar by shooting him in the head (as a Haemonculus, he can regrow himself from a finger he cut off for that purpose).

Source: Literature / Salamanders

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