Goal and Task

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Goal

Goal noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.
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Task and goal are semantically related in challenge topic. In some cases you can use "Task" instead a noun "Goal", when it comes to topics like objective.
Nearby Words: goalless, goalie

Task

Task noun - A piece of work that needs to be done regularly.
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Goal and task are semantically related in challenge topic. Sometimes you can use "Goal" instead a noun "Task", if it concerns topics such as objective.
Nearby Words: tasked, taskwork, tasking

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particular particular goal particular task
common common goal common task
specific specific goal specific task
certain certain goal certain task
Other adjectives: current, original, noble, single, difficult, simple, actual, evil, main, important, personal, ultimate, new, major, sole, final, primary, impossible, next, last, different.

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  • Hidden Buxom Not to be confused with Suppressed Mammaries, where a woman (generally an actress) keeps her assets "at bay" temporarily and with a specific goal/task/purpose in mind.
    Source: Hidden Buxom
  • When the hero accomplishes a task or a goal (or in the other direction, does something embarrassing or messes up badly), everyone he encounters will have known about it already and will praise/chastise the hero for what he did.
    Source: News Travels Fast
  • Learning to become human is a very difficult and bitter task, but many see it as a worthy goal to fight for... But many still fall to despair and pursue a very different goal: to become monsters.
    Source: Despair Event Horizon / Tabletop Games
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