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- pronunciation:
- ihn
tent
- features:
- Word Parts
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An intent is an idea behind an action. Your intent is what you want to happen when you do something. It's your purpose or meaning behind your action.
It was not Ryan's intent to hurt his sister's feelings, but what he said really did make her feel bad.It was the architect's intent to design the most beautiful building in the world. Some people think he succeeded, but some think he failed.- synonyms:
- aim, goal, object, plan
- antonyms:
- accident
- similar words:
- ambition, design, purpose, spirit, target
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The word intent
contains the following part:
tend, tent, tens
Latin
root
that means stretch
  Example words:
attend, attendance, attention, contend, extend, extent, intend, intent, intention, tendency, tendon, tense, tension, tent
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