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Motive Noun Reason Police Ruled Robbery Killing Objectives

word motive
definition
noun
Your motive for doing something is your reason for doing it.
Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.
...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy.
The doctor's motive was to bring an end to his patient's suffering.
inflections motives
cefr-level C1

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1

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