Goodness and Purpose

Goodness

Goodness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.

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

Nearby Words: good, goodly

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

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

similar	similar goodness	similar purpose
true	true goodness	true purpose
simple	simple goodness	simple purpose
actual	actual goodness	actual purpose
Other adjectives: real, little, ultimate, pragmatic, general, basic.

The goodness of him refusing to break his vows as a priest did this, so it wasn't like Bill almost killed him on purpose.

Source: Literature / The Adversary Cycle
Whether they power you up, you need to collect a bunch of them for some purpose, or they make a weapon for you to use, they are physical manifestations of goodness.

Source: Made of Good
Clues to this include Darkseid's thigh-high jackboots and Granny Goodness's Orphanage, which serves the same purpose as the Hitler Youth.

Source: Comic Book / Darkseid

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