Noun

(en noun)

A result that one is attempting to achieve.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-11-02, volume=409, issue=8860, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= A shrinking slice , passage=The goal should be to strengthen workers without hamstringing firms. Growth, rather than employment protection, is the priority. More work means a stronger labour market, which would bid up employees’ slice, as it did in America in the 1990s when unemployment was at record lows.}}

In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.

The act of placing the object into the goal.

A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.

* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=April 15, author=Saj Chowdhury, work=BBC Sport

, title= Norwich 2-1 Nott'm Forest , passage=The former Forest man, who passed a late fitness test, appeared to use Guy Moussi for leverage before nodding in David Fox's free-kick at the far post - his 22nd goal of the season.}}

A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.

Noun

(en-noun)

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

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*:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”

*{{quote-magazine, date=2014-03-07, author= Nicole Vulser

, volume=190, issue=13, page=30, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies , passage=The perfume industry is facing a major problem : maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.}}

A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.

A puzzling circumstance.

Noun

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