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    mo·tive
    /ˈmōdiv/

    noun

    adjective

    • 1. producing physical or mechanical motion: "the charge of gas is the motive force for every piston stroke"
    • 2. causing or being the reason for something: "the motive principle of a writer's work"

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  2. Synonyms for MOTIVE: matter, theme, topic, motif, question, subject, content, essence; Antonyms of MOTIVE: aside, tangent, excursion, digression, parenthesis, interjection, calm, subdue.

  3. Find 3,521 synonyms for motive and other similar words that you can use instead based on 14 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

  4. Synonyms and examples. reason. I frankly don’t understand the reason for the delay. cause. Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire. root. We need to get to the root of her problems. ground (s) On what grounds was she dismissed? rationale. formal. What was his rationale for leaving such a good job? purpose.

  5. Synonyms for MOTIVES: themes, matters, topics, motifs, questions, subjects, contents, ideas; Antonyms of MOTIVES: parentheses, excursions, tangents, asides, digressions, interjections, soothes, calms

  6. Synonyms for Motive (other words and phrases for Motive).

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  8. the reason, whether conscious or unconscious, for a certain course of action. Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing. Synonyms. reason. motivation. cause. ground (s) design. influence.

  9. Synonyms for MOTIVE: cause, motivation, incentive, reason, ground, inducement, consideration, incitement, object, purpose, impulse, stimulus, spur, aim; Antonyms for MOTIVE: deterrent, hindrance, discouragement.

  10. Sense: Noun: reason for acting. Synonyms: motivation, motivating force, reason, purpose, object, aim, goal, rationale, basis, grounds, desire, occasion, intention, intent, incentive. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement. Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: a motive or the motive?

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