Focus and Purpose

Focus

Focus noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.

Usage example: a wildlife conservation organization that seems to have lost its focus

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Purpose and focus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purpose" instead the word "Focus" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing

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

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Focus and purpose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Focus" instead the word "Purpose" as a noun or a verb.

special	special focus	special purpose
particular	particular focus	particular purpose
specific	specific focus	specific purpose
original	original focus	original purpose
Other adjectives: true, single, actual, entire, real, little, main, ultimate, new, major, sole, general, explicit, secondary, less, greater, primary, different, higher.

focus ability

purpose ability

Focus Group Ending: Reportedly, an alternate ending was made for this express purpose, where MacReady is rescued and confirmed to be human.

Source: Film / The Thing (1982)
The entire purpose of the ritual is to release a massive quantity of mana and focus it into a Philosopher's Stone.

Source: Black Magic
Brandenburg (F 123)-class frigates Newer general purpose frigates, with a focus on anti-submarine warfare.

Source: Useful Notes / We Are Not the Wehrmacht

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