Intent and Project

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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Project and intent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Project" instead a noun "Intent".

Project noun - A method worked out in advance for achieving some objective.

Usage example: an ambitious project to develop the city's waterfront

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Intent and project are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intent" instead a noun "Project".

original	original intent	original project
actual	actual intent	actual project
real	real intent	real project
little	little intent	little project
Other adjectives: main, different.

They also announce their intent to pull a similar project on Valentine's Day, involving teddy bears and pictures of actual beating hearts.

Source: Podcast / Welcome to Night Vale
Super Soldier: That was the intent behind the Argent Defender project, that gave Dempsey his regeneration and problems with emotions.

Source: Fan Fic / Spiritof Redemption
Big Boo first appears to be a terrifying Psycho Lesbian intent on shanking someone, but much of that is just an image she's trying to project.

Source: Series / Orange Is the New Black

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