Intent and Objective

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Intent

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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Objective is a synonym for intent in intention topic. In some cases you can use "Objective" instead a noun "Intent", when it comes to topics like aim, planned. popular alternative

Nearby Words: intention, intentional, intently, intending, intension

Objective

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

Usage example: the summer camp's stated objective is to produce tournament-level tennis players

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Intent is a synonym for objective in intention topic. You can use "Intent" instead a noun "Objective", if it concerns topics such as aim, planned. popular alternative

Nearby Words: object, objection, objected, objecting, objectivity

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clear	clear intent	clear objective
specific	specific intent	specific objective
singular	singular intent	singular objective
original	original intent	original objective
Other adjectives: initial, true, obvious, actual, real, main, deliberate, ultimate, sole, apparent, primary, different.

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