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goal

/ɡoʊl/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. noun

    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. noun

    the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

    a crowd assembled at the finish

  3. noun

    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. noun

    a successful attempt at scoring

    the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play

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