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reason(noun, action, end, drive, cause)
19
motivation(noun, action, charge, feeling, drive)
19
cause(noun, charge, cause, start, reason)
18
grounds(noun, action, cause, reason, object)
16
rationale(noun, action, cause, reason, object)
15
incentive(noun, charge, drive, cause, drug)
15
stimulus(noun, charge, feeling, drive, cause)
14
ground(noun, cause, start, reason, challenge)
14
intention(noun, end, cause, reason, object)
13
basis(noun, cause, start, reason, idea)
13
inducement(noun, charge, drive, cause, desire)
12
object(noun, end, cause, point, reason)
12
provocation(noun, charge, feeling, drive, cause)
12
purpose(noun, end, cause, reason, object)
11
aim(noun, end, cause, reason, use)
10
consideration(noun, cause, reason, piece, object)
10
motif(noun, part, point, line, figure)
10
design(noun, part, end, cause, reason)
9
motor
9
spur(noun, force, charge, feeling, drive)
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