noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A private end or ambition; a secret purpose or design; hidden agenda.
2. 2
   An incidental or subsidiary aim or objective.

Synonyms

All synonyms

aimbuttdestinationendgamegoal

Etymology

From by- + end.

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