means to an end

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means to an end

/miːnz tuː ən ɛnd/

noun means to an end · means to ends

A method by which a goal is achieved. Daenerys has seen herself as avenging the wrongs done to her from the first season; she didn’t really need another to add to her list. The way they’re handled, Missandei’s death, as well as Rhaegal’s, amount to chess pieces being removed from the board. They deserve better than being a means to an e

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noun method by which a goal is achieved

Español	medio para un fin
中文	手段 shǒuduàn
Deutsch	Mittel zum Zweck
Tiếng Việt	đầu xuôi đuôi lọt

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@misc{means_to_an_end_2026,
  title = {means to an end},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/means%20to%20an%20end},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}