Intention
Intention noun - The idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action.
Usage example: she was uncertain of the intention of his frantic gesturing
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Synonyms for Intention
Message and intention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Message" instead a noun "Intention".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good intention | good message |
| clear | clear intention | clear message |
| similar | similar intention | similar message |
| usual | usual intention | usual message |
| Other adjectives: positive, original, true, simple, insulting, strong, actual, entire, real, little, bad, main, supposed, secret, ultimate, new, different, written, overall. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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If there's a message or intention, he can potentially analyze and translate it.
Source: Characters / New Mutants -
Season 3 sees a message being left on a pizzeria menu, with a similar intention as the above matchbook.
Source: Series / The Killing -
The intention was to confuse pirates into asking the developers what the message meant, which would expose them as pirates.
Source: Copy Protection
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