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motive, need, motivation | the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior | |
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motivating, motivative, motive | impelling to action | |
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motive, motor | causing or able to cause motion | |
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motif, motive | a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration | |
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motif, motive | a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music |