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Noun intent has 2 senses
- purpose, intent, intention, aim, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
--1 is a kind of goal, end
--1 has particulars: mind, idea; cross-purpose; sake; view; will
- intent, purport, spirit - the intended meaning of a communication
--2 is a kind of meaning, significance, signification, import
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