central intention
noun phraseUK /ˈsɛntrəl ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
US /ˈsɛntrəl ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
The main thing you really want to do.
Her central intention was to help her friend feel better.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The most important idea behind a plan or action.
The central intention of the game is to teach kids to share.
3. The real reason someone does something, even if it is not said out loud.
His central intention was kindness, not winning the contest.
4. The main point a story or lesson is trying to show.
The central intention of the tale is to be brave.