You may rest assured; I have no ulterior motive in making this donation.
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Motive
/ˈməʊtɪv/
Synonyms for "motive" (230 found)
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Closest matches (46)
Noun(9 words)
Adjective(1 words)
catalan motiu
Verb(2 words)
cause motioncauses motion
Strong matches (69)
Noun(20 words)
drivingdriving forceeducational thrustengine thrustgerman motivgoalimpetusesimpulseimpulsingimpulsionimpulsive pushincentiveincentivesinstigationintend tointentintentionalkineticlicklágrima de tristeza
Adjective(4 words)
driving actiondriving factorgerman grundindividual motive
effectemotionendenticementessenceexpectationexplanationfeelingfigurefixed purposefocus of attentionfocus of interestfunctiongistgoadgoalgroundgroundsguiding lightguiding star
Verb(1 words)
Related words (115)
mainspringmattermatter in handmeaningmeatmindmobilemotifmotilemotionmotivatingmotivating forcemotivationmotivationalmotormovingnisusobjectobjectiveoperative
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passionpatternphraseplanpointpoint at issuepoint in questionpressingprincipleproblemprodprojectpropellantpropellingproposalpropulsivepropulsoryprospectusprovocationpulsivepurposepushingquestionrationalereasonresolutionresolverubricsakescoreseedshovingsourcespringspurstimulationstimulusstirringstrivingstudysubjectsubject mattersubject of thoughtsubstancetextthemethrustingtopictransitionaltravelingurgeurgentviewvocationwill
Noun(32 words)
mainspringmotifmotivationmotivational factormotivationsmotivatorsmotive forcemotivitymotormuratneednorwegian skubbepolicy impetusportuguese moverpower sourceproject promptpromptingspropellantspropellentspropulsive
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provide reasonspurposepurposefulrationalereasonreasonedself interest motivespanish causastromquellethe reasonsurge to actwhys
Adjective(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
stimulate imagination
Adverb(1 words)
Related word relations
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More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
11 entriesambitiondeliberatefinancial motiveintentionalkineticmotorpropulsivepurposefulrevenge motiveromantic motiveself interest
Collocations
8 entriesclear motivecriminal motivefinancial motivehidden motivemotive forcemotive powerprimary motivestrong motive
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
Your motive was admirable, but your action was not.
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These days, the motive for marriage is not necessarily pure.
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These days, the motive for marriage is not necessarily pure. Take Jennifer for example.
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Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.