All 3 Uses of
motive
in
And Then There Were None
- I'd want some proof. Motive, to begin with.
p. 96.4motive = a reason (for doing something)
- Armstrong said: "And the motive?"
p. 200.5 *motive = reason (for doing something)
- There was certainly no motive.
p. 276.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(motive as in: What is her motive?) a reason for doing something
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, motive can refer to something that causes motion in an inanimate object. Even less commonly, it can refer to a distinctive feature in music, art, or literature.