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- pronunciation:
- mo
tihv
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason.
His motive for robbing the bank was not clear.- synonyms:
- incentive, inspiration, motivation, purpose, reason
- similar words:
- aim, intent, intention, objective, stimulus
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| related words: |
cause, end, incentive |
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