Idea and Intent

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

Usage example: the idea is to get the information without seeming to be nosy

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Intent is a synonym for idea in intention topic. In some cases you can use "Intent" instead a noun "Idea", when it comes to topics like sense.

Nearby Words: ideal, ideation

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

Usage example: I'm sorry that I hurt your feelings; that wasn't my intent

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Idea is a synonym for intent in intention topic. You can use "Idea" instead a noun "Intent", if it concerns topics such as sense, wish, aim.

good	good idea	good intent
clear	clear idea	clear intent
exact	exact idea	exact intent
original	original idea	original intent
Other adjectives: initial, actual, real, evil, little, bad, main, general, different.

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