Compelling Need Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	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 • a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music • a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration adjective satellite • causing or able to cause motion • impelling to action
	95%	9		Exact Match!
	noun • an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
	95%	9		Exact Match!
	noun • a yearning for something or to do something

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