Purpose and Source

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

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Source is an antonym for purpose in use topic.

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

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Purpose is an antonym for source.

good	good purpose	good source
better	better purpose	better source
common	common purpose	common source
specific	specific purpose	specific source
Other adjectives: original, true, single, divine, actual, real, main, important, ultimate, new, major, useful, sole, possible, apparent, secondary, mysterious, greater, primary, unknown, different.

Sequel Hook: Even after defeating Vlad, Woodruff states that the source and purpose of the "Broadcast" is unknown and that it may return.

Source: Video Game / Iron Brigade
Burgess adapted it into a play for the express purpose of making sure that no-one else would, as they would surely take the film version as their source.

Source: Literature / A Clockwork Orange
Also jokes about the installed (but useless) phonebook's true purpose being a source of toilet paper.

Source: Just For Fun / Inspector Spacetime

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