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- pronunciation:
- ihn
tent
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
conscious plan; aim; intention.
Her intent was to use her wealth to help others.It was not my intent to hurt her feelings.It was a kind gesture, but she was nonetheless suspicious of the man's intent.- synonyms:
- aim, aspiration, goal, intention, object, objective, plan, purport
- antonyms:
- accident
- similar words:
- ambition, animus, design, purpose, spirit, target
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| definition 2: |
meaning; significance.
Did you understand the intent of the essay?- synonyms:
- drift, import, intention, meaning, purport, significance, signification
- similar words:
- essence, gist, implication, message, substance, thrust
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| related words: |
aspiration, content, effect, motive, purport, theme, will |
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