Purpose and Root

Purpose

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

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

Root noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Purpose and root are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Purpose" instead a noun "Root".

Nearby Words: rooted, rootless, rooter, rooting, rootlet

special	special purpose	special root
common	common purpose	common root
true	true purpose	true root
single	single purpose	single root
Other adjectives: obvious, actual, real, dark, double.

Wily is written like this on purpose, as the author likes having villains that readers root against.

Source: Hate Sink
The lower-level Assassins have degenerated into criminal gangs whose sole purpose is to extort the populace and kill anyone who tries to root them out.

Source: Grey and Gray Morality
Artemis Fowl: Commander Root does this once (either by accident or on purpose) when he needs to get a crowd of people out of the way to get their attention.

Source: Feedback Rule

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