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intention
Synonyms and Antonyms of intention
- Her intention is to climb the highest peak in each of the 50 states.
name of the game
- She was uncertain of the intention of his frantic gesturing.
clue, cue, hint, implication, indication, inkling, intimation, suggestion
bottom, essence, essentiality, nature, soul, spirit, stuff
acceptance, acceptation, definition
core, heart, kernel, marrow, nub, nucleus, pith, point, quick
Synonym Discussion of intention
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- announced his intention to marry
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- the clear intent of the statute
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- being successful was her purpose in life
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- the order of events came by accident, not design
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- her aim was to raise film to an art form
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- willing to use any means to achieve his end
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- his constant object was the achievement of pleasure
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- their objective is to seize the oil fields
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- worked years to reach her goals
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