Gambit and Purpose

Gambit

Gambit noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

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

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

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

good	good gambit	good purpose
clear	clear gambit	clear purpose
similar	similar gambit	similar purpose
usual	usual gambit	usual purpose
Other adjectives: original, obvious, simple, entire, real, little, new, major, political, final, larger, primary, double, said.

Even though most of the Lannisters are also in on the plan, and intend to spare Eddard and send him off to the Wall, Robert's successor Joffrey Baratheon chooses to publicly execute him instead, completely defeating the purpose of the gambit and resulting in said full-scale war breaking out anyway.

Source: Zero-Approval Gambit
His sole purpose is to bring Birk and Julian to the farm, then to mix drinks, and then to be left completely out of the gambit.

Source: Theatre / St John's Eve
Onoda starts showing signs of this towards Touko (done on purpose by her in a gambit to try capture Reiji's heart).

Source: Manga / Yasashii Sekai No Tsukurikata

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