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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”
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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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