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89 entries under motivation topic. ×
| reason(noun, action, end, drive, cause) | |
| grounds(noun, action, cause, reason, object) | |
| rationale(noun, action, cause, reason, object) | |
| incentive(noun, charge, drive, cause, drug) | |
| stimulus(noun, charge, feeling, drive, cause) | |
| ground(noun, cause, start, reason, challenge) | |
| basis(noun, cause, start, reason, idea) | |
| inducement(noun, charge, drive, cause, desire) | |
| provocation(noun, charge, feeling, drive, cause) | |
| purpose(noun, end, cause, reason, object) | |
| consideration(noun, cause, reason, piece, object) | |
| spur(noun, force, charge, feeling, drive) | |
| incitement(noun, charge, feeling, drive, cause) | |
| urge(noun, feeling, drive, love, pleasure) | |
| stimulation(noun, charge, feeling, cause, pleasure) | |
| account(noun, action, cause, reason, base) | |
| determinant(noun, cause, reason, object, base) | |
| drive(noun, feeling, cause, passion, push) | |
| impulse(noun, charge, feeling, drive, cause) | |
| influence(noun, feeling, drive, cause, passion) |
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