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motive
adjective
noun
Impelling to action
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ˈməʊtɪv
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adjective
Impelling to action
“{'source': 'Arthur Pap', 'text': 'it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function'}”
adjective
Causing or able to cause motion
“A motive force”
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
A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
noun
A theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
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{'source': 'Arthur Pap', 'text': 'it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function'}
Motive pleas
Motivating arguments
A motive force
Motive power
Motor energy
We did not understand his motivation
He acted with the best of motives
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