Purpose and Result

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

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Result is a synonym for purpose in use topic. In some cases you can use "Result" instead a noun "Purpose", when it comes to topics like advantage.

Result noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

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Purpose is a synonym for result. Sometimes you can use "Purpose" instead a noun "Result".

Nearby Words: resultant, resulting, resulted

good	good purpose	good result
exact	exact purpose	exact result
particular	particular purpose	particular result
better	better purpose	better result
Other adjectives: similar, usual, common, specific, stated, original, true, obvious, actual, real, main, practical, ultimate, new, general, possible, final, apparent, intended, different, opposite.

death	purpose death	result death
anyone	purpose anyone	result anyone

Church Latin dropped much of the subjunctive mood, allowed purpose and result infinitives, introduced the soft c and g sounds and the v sound, removed much of the more esoteric grammar, and corrupted much of the vocabulary.

Source: Useful Notes / Latin Language
I Have You Now, My Pretty: Kirkwall's Templars are willing to make their charges Tranquil for this purpose - or use the threat of being made Tranquil for the same result.

Source: Video Game / Dragon Age II
Brick Joke: In March 2010, we discover that Minmax has Improved Unarmed Strike as a result of trading in his ability to rhyme on purpose.

Source: Webcomic / Goblins

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