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motive
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Hush, Hush
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- But we had an ulterior motive.†
p. 166.8 *motive = reason (for doing something)
- The police obviously thought he had motive and means.†
p. 198.5
- Still don't trust my motives?†
p. 304.9motives = reasons for doing something
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.