Motive
noun'moʊtɪv
Adjective
causing or able to cause motion
“a motive force”
“motive power”
Similar:Motorimpelling to action
“motive pleas”
Similar:MotivatingMotivative
Noun
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
“he acted with the best of motives”
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
Similar:MotifType of:IdeaThemea design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
Similar:MotifType of:FigureDesignPattern
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