Purpose and Question

Purpose

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

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Question and purpose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Question" instead a noun "Purpose".

Question noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).

Usage example: it's a question of personal responsibility

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Purpose and question are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Purpose" instead a noun "Question".

good	good purpose	good question
exact	exact purpose	exact question
particular	particular purpose	particular question
better	better purpose	better question
Other adjectives: similar, common, specific, original, single, obvious, simple, actual, real, little, main, important, ultimate, new, major, final, different.

In King David's Spaceship, the spaceship in question uses a purpose-built autocannon for propulsion, similar to a scaled-down Orion Drive.

Source: Recoil Boost
They will usually be a necklace or locket, and generally be a clue to the orphan's family, though they may have some other plot purpose, but they will always be inherited from the family in question.

Source: Orphan's Plot Trinket
An attempt to maneuver someone into asking a stupid question for the purpose of delivering a snappy answer is What's a Henway?

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