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
Sense is a synonym for intention in reason topic. In some cases you can use "Sense" instead a noun "Intention".
Sense
Sense noun - The idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action.
Usage example: got the general sense of the poem
Intention is a synonym for sense in reason topic. Sometimes you can use "Intention" instead a noun "Sense", if it concerns topics such as meaning.
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What makes this particularly noteworthy is that Marvel Editorial has stated outright they have no intention of allowing them to "age out," out of a sense that there's too many adult characters.
Source: Not Allowed to Grow Up -
In the 2003 anime version, Bradley seemed to have this as his intention, which makes sense, him being a Hitler-expy and all.
Source: Take Over the World -
Moon Buggy Madness is extremely difficult on all difficulty levels, not due to any intention of the programmers, but due to the floaty physics making it almost impossible to get a sense of control.
Source: That One Level
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