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motivation
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
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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
“we did not understand his motivation”
noun
the act of motivating; providing incentive
noun
the condition of being motivated
“his motivation was at a high level”
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we did not understand his motivation
he acted with the best of motives
his motivation was at a high level
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