intention
/ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/noun
Middle School
1
A course of action that a person intends to follow.
2
The goal or purpose.
3
Tension; straining, stretching.
4
A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object or a purpose (an intent); closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
5
The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
6
Any mental apprehension of an object.
7
The process of the healing of a wound.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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