Purpose and Trick

Purpose

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

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

Trick noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

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Purpose and trick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Purpose" instead a noun "Trick".

Nearby Words: tricky, trickery, trickle, tricked, trickster

good	good purpose	good trick
special	special purpose	special trick
exact	exact purpose	exact trick
particular	particular purpose	particular trick
Other adjectives: similar, usual, common, specific, single, obvious, simple, actual, real, evil, little, main, secret, ultimate, new, useful, final, double, basic, different.

Might not be a perfect fit as this is a device designed for the purpose, not a fancy shooting trick.

Source: Multishot
Max: The old Professor-Peter-Peckinpah-all-purpose-anti-personnel-Peckinpah-pocket-pistol-under-the-toupee trick.

Source: Oh, No... Not Again!
Later in the episode, he pulls the same trick on the Pakuni leader Taa, though for a different purpose.

Source: Stone Soup

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