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intention

Definition for intention

noun as in goal

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Assuming the hostage and prisoner exchange is completed, the officials said the intention was for a so-called International Stabilisation Force to be built, although this was yet to be agreed between the sides.

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“We see great value in the U.S. government’s intention to develop the Ambler Mining District,” said Graham Kerr, South32’s chief executive.

The neighbor has seen the mother toy with drowning herself, and his intention seems to be to shock her into responsibility.

If one of you enters that room with the right intention, your chances of bringing your spouse along with you in that spirit of hope are greater.

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A better solution would have been to include the copious justifications that John Lennon and Yoko Ono offered at the time, noting as well that their radical friends understood their intentions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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