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The Clue
Purpose (4 letter answer)
The Answer
GOAL
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Notes
The answer GOAL is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Definition
GOAL as a noun:
1. (goal, end) = the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"
2. a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
3. game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
4. (finish, destination, goal) = the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"