motive
6 letters · noun · scores 1,400 in SpellHuntr
noun
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
adjective
causing or able to cause motion
Motive in a sentence
What would his motive be for burning down the cottage?
No-one could understand why she had hidden the shovel; her motives were obscure at best.
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