"by-purpose" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From by- + purpose.",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "An indirect or concealed purpose or design."
      ],
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  "word": "by-purpose"
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  "etymology_text": "From by- + purpose.",
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        "An indirect or concealed purpose or design."
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