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25 entries under motivation topic. ×
| reason(noun, action, cause, start, plan) | |
| account(noun, action, cause, reason, approval) | |
| basis(noun, cause, reason, approval, argument) | |
| excuse(noun, action, cause, reason, approval) | |
| explanation(noun, action, cause, reason, trick) | |
| exposition(noun, action, cause, reason, excuse) | |
| grounds(noun, action, cause, reason, trick) | |
| justification(noun, action, cause, start, defeat) | |
| motive(noun, action, cause, reason, excuse) | |
| principle(noun, action, plan, desire, reason) | |
| rationale(noun, action, cause, reason, approval) | |
| rationalization(noun, action, cause, reason, trick) | |
| song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, action, cause) | |
| sour grapes(noun, expression, action, cause, reason) | |
| story(noun, action, reason, trick, approval) | |
| validation(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation) | |
| whatfor(noun, action, cause, defeat, plan) | |
| whyfor(noun, action, cause, plan, desire) | |
| foundation(noun, basis, justification, grounds) | |
| hypothesis(noun, action, reason, excuse, basis) |
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