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Detailed Synonyms for motive in English
motive:
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the motive
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the motive
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the motive
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the motive
– the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior 1the need; the motivation; the motive– the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior 1 -
the motive
– a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration 1 -
the motive
– a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music 1
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motive
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motive
– impelling to action 1 -
motive
– causing or able to cause motion 1
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mote:
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the mote
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the mote
– (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything 1