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"he acted with the best of motives"nounthe 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
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nouna theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
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"motive pleas"adjectiveimpelling to action
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"a motive force" "motive power"adjectivecausing or able to cause motion
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nouna design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
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Definition that contains motive
- life a motive for living
- reason a rational motive for a belief or action
- train public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
- ground a rational motive for a belief or action
- h a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
- truck an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
- henry a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
- snow conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
- cab a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
- passion an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action