motive
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(satellite adjective) causing or able to cause motion; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy" |
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Synonyms: motor |
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(noun) the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action; the reason for the action; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" |
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Synonyms: motivation, need |
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Related Words: ethical motive, ethics, impulse, irrational motive, life, mental energy, morality, morals, psychic energy, psychological feature, rational motive, urge |
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(satellite adjective) impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments" |
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Synonyms: motivating, motivative |
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(noun) a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music |
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Synonyms: motif |
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Related Words: idea, melodic theme, musical theme, obbligato, obligato, theme |
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