Game and Purpose

Game

Game noun - A method worked out in advance for achieving some objective.

Usage example: the crook told his accomplice, “Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money”

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

Nearby Words: gaming, gamed, gamesome, gamesmanship, gamer

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

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

good	good game	good purpose
particular	particular game	particular purpose
better	better game	better purpose
similar	similar game	similar purpose
Other adjectives: normal, original, single, simple, actual, entire, real, evil, little, main, new, driving, final, different, said, cosmic.

meaning	game meaning	purpose meaning
anyone	game anyone	purpose anyone

Bob refers to his dice by name, keeps them segregated according to purpose and game genre.

Source: Random Number God
It does serve a purpose to allow progress through the game, but the actual points this happens are quite rare compared to the usual game that has a similar "object collecting" formula.

Source: Video Game / Conker's Bad Fur Day
Astro Chicken, unlike the previous game, serves absolutely no purpose, but there's no indication it serves no purpose.

Source: Video Game / Space Quest

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