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intention
/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
noun
The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.
"It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it."
Tension; straining, stretching.
A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object or a purpose (an intent); closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
verb
Intend
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