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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 | ||||||||
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noun • Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926) | ||||||||
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adjective • belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts noun • a soulful or amorous idealist • an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism adjective satellite • expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance • not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic | ||||||||
Inspiration Sought By Detectives Crossword Clue
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MOTIVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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MOTIVE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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