Goal and Point

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

Usage example: leaving the world a better place than I found it is one of my main goals

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Point is a synonym for goal in aim topic. In some cases you can use "Point" instead a noun "Goal", when it comes to topics like objective, planned.

Nearby Words: goalless, goalie

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

Usage example: what we're doing does have a point—doesn't it?

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Goal is a synonym for point in purpose topic. You can use "Goal" instead a noun "Point", if it concerns topics such as objective, planned.

good	good goal	good point
exact	exact goal	exact point
particular	particular goal	particular point
common	common goal	common point
Other adjectives: specific, certain, original, true, single, actual, entire, real, big, main, important, new, major, driving, final, highest, primary, last, central, different.

Sonic the Hedgehog CD used a sign before the goal posts to mark the point in which this happens.

Source: Point of No Return
Unlike many examples, he actually has a very good point, as his goal is now to actually sate his desire instead of letting it run wild.

Source: Boomerang Bigot
Keep in mind a hockey game is 60 minutes long and each goal only counts for one point: the Slovakians were scoring, on average, once every 43 seconds.

Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Sports

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