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Motive
01
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
02
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
03
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
Example
The detective gradually grokked the motives behind the seemingly random series of events.
The denouement of the play revealed the true motives behind the protagonist’s actions.
The politician masked his true motives behind a façade of concern.
His motives for the decision were an enigma to his colleagues.
Under the guise of friendship, he had ulterior motives.
