Act vs Intent - What's the difference?
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A certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the (term).
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A purpose; something that is intended.
(legal) The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence.
Firmly fixed or concentrated on something.
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*2014 , Daniel Taylor, "
*:Uruguay were quick to the ball, strong in the tackle and seemed intent on showing they were a better team than had been apparent in their defeat to Costa Rica.
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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
Engrossed.
Unwavering from a course of action.
As nouns the difference between act and intent
is that act is a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the {{term||American College Test}} while intent is a purpose; something that is intended.As a proper noun ACT
is initialism of Australian Capital Territory|lang=en, a federal territory of Australia.As a verb act
is to do something.As an adjective intent is
firmly fixed or concentrated on something.act
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* * * * English three-letter wordsintent
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* entent (obsolete)Noun
Adjective
(en adjective)World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk , 20 June:
