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Definition
a reason for doing something
- I can't explain Cassie's motives for her.p. 116.2
- Whatever her motives, Cassie's classmates at Columbine say that even though she took her newfound faith seriously, she was not one to draw attention to herself by talking about it.p. 105.5
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