Flash and Purpose

Flash

Flash noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.

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

Nearby Words: flashy, flashed, flashing, flasher, flashback

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

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

better	better flash	better purpose
similar	similar flash	similar purpose
original	original flash	original purpose
initial	initial flash	initial purpose
Other adjectives: single, simple, real, evil, little, dark, main, new, possible, mysterious, primary, double, different.

flash anyone

purpose anyone

This trope describes situations where a character sets up a flash mob or similar situation for the express purpose of obscuring or otherwise facilitating a separate, secret purpose.

Source: Flash Mob Cover-Up
The Hero's Journey: Flash, who begins the strip as a basketball player past his prime, finds new purpose on Mongo.

Source: Comic Book / Flash Gordon (1988)
Later, with the advent of video over flash files, viewers were able to scroll to the end of the video to see if any suspicions were confirmed, removing all suspense and defeating the purpose of screamers.

Source: Discredited Trope

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