Intent and Point

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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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Point is a synonym for intent in meaning topic. In some cases you can use "Point" instead a noun "Intent", when it comes to topics like planned.

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

Point

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

Usage example: what we're doing does have a point—doesn't it?

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Intent is a synonym for point in purpose topic. Sometimes you can use "Intent" instead a noun "Point", if it concerns topics such as meaning, goal, planned.

Nearby Words: pointed, pointless, pointer, pointing, pointedly

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good	good intent	good point
exact	exact intent	exact point
specific	specific intent	specific point
original	original intent	original point
Other adjectives: true, critical, obvious, strong, actual, real, serious, little, main, dramatic, political, primary, different.

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In kendo, kiai are actually required in matches in order to score, as it represents your intent to get the point.

Source: Kiai
Fire Emblem Awakening briefly mentions at one point that the previous Exalt of Ylisse started a great war against Plegia in the past with the intent to wipe out the Grimleal.

Source: Strawman Has a Point
Whatever he means by that is left for the player to decide, but judging from his point of view it doesn't sound like Everett is intent on reviving him.

Source: Video Game / Deus Ex

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