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intent

/ɪnˈtɛnt/ noun C1
  1. Something that is intended. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence. (countable, uncountable)

Plural intents

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The Frog, one day intent on mischief, bound the foot of the Mouse tightly to his own.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 30 · B2
Villefort understood the king’s intent.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 103 · C1
He intent
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 26 · C1
And again, Vampires in Transylvania." He turned over the pages with eagerness, but after a short intent perusal he threw down the great book with a snarl of disappointment.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 50 · B2

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