The Clue
It can be malicious (6 letter answer)
The Answer
INTENT
Tags
Notes
The answer INTENT is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
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Absorbed
Aim
Concentrating
Engrossed
Fixed
Focused
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Meaning
Object
Purpose
Rapt
What a prosecutor may try to prove
Something to be proven in a criminal case
Definition
INTENT as a noun:
1. (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 designs"
2. (intent, purport, spirit) = the intended meaning of a communication
INTENT as an adjective:
1. (captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped) = giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"