Idea and Purpose

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

Nearby Words: ideal, ideation

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

Usage example: the purpose of the research is to discover how the virus is transmitted

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Idea is a synonym for purpose in intention topic. You can use "Idea" instead a noun "Purpose", if it concerns topics such as reason.

good	good idea	good purpose
clear	clear idea	clear purpose
exact	exact idea	exact purpose
better	better idea	better purpose
Other adjectives: similar, common, original, initial, single, simple, actual, entire, real, evil, little, main, new, general, possible, basic, different.

Also the conversation was between a couple of teenagers, so they may simply not know what they're talking about (they also take a fairly romantic interpretation of the idea/purpose of Newtypes, which Gundam goes back and forth on).

Source: 90% of Your Brain
Except he's not a Warden, and so has no idea what the Order is about or what its purpose is.

Source: Video Game / Dragon Age: Inquisition
Much of composer Erik Satie's music poked fun at the idea that music needed to serve some grand purpose or be consciously about anything.

Source: The Walrus Was Paul

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