Motives

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  • n. Plural form of motive.
    • Word Usage
    ""Motives of delicacy, my dear Emilie," said Mrs. Somers, softening her tone, but still with an air of dissatisfaction -- "motives of delicacy, my dear Emilie, are mighty pretty sounding words; and at your age I used to think them mighty grand things; but I have long since found out that _motives of delicacy_ are usually the excuse of weak minds for not speaking the plain truth to their friends."
    Equivalent
    causative   
    Verb Form
    motived    motives    motiving   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    figure    pattern    design   
    Cross Reference
    motif    leading motive    motive power   
    Variant
    leading    motivo   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cause    reason    incentive    stimulus    inducement    incitement    spur    mover    object    motivation   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    automotive    emotive    locomotive    nonautomotive   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    feeling    impulse    intention    principle    reason    purpose    consideration    ambition    object    circumstance   
     
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