All 10 Uses
motive
in
Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier
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- 'Suicide,' I said, 'but the motive?†
Chpt 23motive = reason (for doing something)
- Where was the motive?†
Chpt 23
- They did not seem to think a motive was necessary.†
Chpt 23
- The very motive you gave won't stand the test.†
Chpt 24
- What was her motive supposed to be?†
Chpt 25
- Rebecca may have had some motive we don't know anything about.†
Chpt 25
- She would never have done such a thing, and what's more she had no motive.†
Chpt 26
- You want to know if I can suggest any motive why your wife should have taken her life?†
Chpt 26
- You've got your motive, and Baker will supply it in black and white free of cost, whenever you send the word.†
Chpt 27 *
- 'I don't think it would do any harm if I quietly let it be known down in Kerrith and in the county that a London doctor has supplied us with a motive,' said Colonel Julyan.†
Chpt 27
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) 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.