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motive(noun, action, charge, feeling, drive)
25
incentive(noun, charge, drive, cause, drug)
14
incitement(noun, charge, feeling, drive, cause)
12
impetus(noun, force, charge, drive, cause)
12
inducement(noun, charge, drive, cause, reason)
12
stimulation(noun, help, charge, feeling, cause)
11
reason(noun, action, drive, cause, start)
7
instigation(noun, charge, feeling, drive, cause)
6
cause(noun, charge, start, reason, boost)
4
purpose(noun, drive, cause, resolve, reason)
4
rationale(noun, action, cause, reason, object)
2
action(noun, feeling, drive, pleasure, passion)
2
basis(noun, cause, reason, object, matter)
2
foundation(noun, cause, reason, element, matter)
2
goal(noun, cause, purpose, basis, justification)
2
intention(noun, drive, cause, resolve, reason)
2
justification(noun, action, cause, reason, insult)
2
occasion(noun, cause, reason, object, element)
1
agency(noun, aid, reason, element, matter)
1
account(noun, action, cause, reason, element)
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APASmart Define. (2015). motivation thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/motivation/thesaurus/synonyms
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