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intention
A	noun
	1	intention
			an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚choice; selection; option; pick ╚volition; willing ╚intention
	2	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 d
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚goal; end ╚purpose, intent, intention, aim, design ╚will ╚view ╚sake ╚cross-purpose ╚mind; idea
	3	intention
			(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚goal; end ╚intention