Malice aforethought
Malice aforethought noun - (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials.
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Purpose and malice aforethought are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purpose" instead a noun phrase "Malice aforethought".
Purpose
Purpose noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.
Malice aforethought and purpose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malice aforethought" instead a noun "Purpose".
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