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MOTIVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MOTIVE
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "MOTIVE" which means:
- 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 verb
- • To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move. adjective
- • Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move
- • Relating to motion and/or to its cause
An example sentence would be:
- • "He had a clear motive for committing the crime."
- • "The detective was trying to determine the suspect's motive."
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