418 entries under noun topic. ×
| interest(drive, pleasure, desire, reason) | |
| irritation | |
| justification(insult, affront, incitement, goading) | |
| mainspring(feeling, cause, reason, object) | |
| momentum(trouble, power, strength, push) | |
| motivating force | |
| motive power(expression, pressure, propulsion) | |
| origination | |
| persuasion(drive, desire, reason, interest) | |
| perturbation(feeling, pleasure, rage, stir) | |
| prompting | |
| reassurance(support, help, praise, cheer) | |
| reinforcement(help, praise, cheer, inspiration) | |
| spark plug(expression, drug, spur, incentive) | |
| spring(cause, reason, object, spur) | |
| sting(charge, cause, boost, informal) | |
| support(help, praise, cheer, comfort) | |
| sweetener(lure, bribe, incentive, bait) | |
| whip(reason, stick, spur, lure) | |
| activity(feeling, pleasure, passion, rage) |
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