Intent and Reason

Intent

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

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Reason and intent are semantically related in view topic. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a noun "Intent".

Reason noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.

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Intent and reason are semantically related in view topic. Sometimes you can use "Intent" instead a noun "Reason".

good	good intent	good reason
clear	clear intent	clear reason
exact	exact intent	exact reason
usual	usual intent	usual reason
Other adjectives: specific, original, initial, true, obvious, strong, actual, real, little, main, ultimate, sole, probable, apparent, explicit, primary, different, opposite.

A lot of critics have stated that the song sounds patronizing for this reason, though its intent may derive from the classic view of "salt of the earth" types enjoying a drink at the end of a hard day.

Source: Music / Beggars Banquet
Killing intent is actually the entire reason your attacks damage monsters at all.

Source: Killing Intent
In truth, the reason the tiger backed away from Ken was because he sensed so much power and killing intent radiating from him in comparison to Raoh that he feared for his own life.

Source: Killing Intent

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Reason and Intent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intent/reason

Intent & Reason. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/intent/reason>.

Reason or Intent. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/intent/reason.

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