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noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
noun (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
noun an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
originFrom Middle English entencioun, intention, from Old French entencion, from Latin intentiō, intentiōnem. Compare intent. Equivalent to intent + -ion.
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