motive
/ˈmoʊtɪv/ adjective C2- Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move · a motive argument· motive power
- Relating to motion and/or to its cause
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“Ah, I forgot,” said Louis, smiling in a manner which proved that all these questions were not made without a motive; “I forgot you and M.
There is no crime to detect, or, at most, some bungling villainy with a motive so transparent that even a Scotland Yard official can see through it.”
The German name of the victim, the absence of all other motive, and the sinister inscription on the wall, all pointed to its perpetration by political refugees and revolutionists.
There was no quarrel between them and she can give no motive for his action.
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