Both Uses
motive
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Becoming Me
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- Anyway, I know I've got all kinds of horribly wrong motives going on here, and the whole guilt thing is starting to get to me a little, but I just can't seem to help myself.†
Chpt 5 *motives = reasons for doing something
- But I'll be honest and tell you exactly what's wrong with that—my motives.†
Chpt 7
Definitions:
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(motive as in: What is her motive?) a reason for doing something
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(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.