motivation

noun 0.790

motive power

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motivo

noun 0.722

motif

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ulterior motive

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impetus

noun 0.652

leading motive

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incentive

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reason

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purpose

noun 0.609

motor

noun 0.594

motto

noun 0.594

motion

noun 0.588

desire

noun 0.575

propulsion

noun 0.575

intention

noun 0.575

moto

noun 0.572

cause

noun 0.569

momentum

noun 0.567

impulse

noun 0.565

animus

noun 0.562

ambition

noun 0.554

reasoning

noun 0.549

intent

noun 0.544

justification

noun 0.544

inducement

noun 0.544

force

noun 0.541

rationale

noun 0.539

mote

noun 0.537

mechanism

noun 0.537

instinct

noun 0.536

stimulus

noun 0.532

movement

noun 0.531

inspiration

noun 0.529

pursuit

noun 0.525

self-motion

noun 0.525

passion

noun 0.524

mystery

noun 0.524

locomotive

noun 0.524

drive

noun 0.522

goal

noun 0.520

instrumentality

noun 0.520

mot

noun 0.519

pretext

noun 0.519

leitmotif

noun 0.515

motility

noun 0.515

causation

noun 0.514

purposefulness

noun 0.514

mood

noun 0.513

curiosity

noun 0.512

propensity

noun 0.511

volition

noun 0.511

hidden agenda

noun 0.510

moving spirit

noun 0.510

motile

noun 0.510

cause of action

noun 0.510

moral

noun 0.510

rational

noun 0.509

mission

noun 0.509

causality

noun 0.508

omentum

noun 0.507

probable cause

noun 0.507

excuse

noun 0.506

prime mover

noun 0.505

clue

noun 0.505

compulsion

noun 0.505

teleology

noun 0.504

proposita

noun 0.503

explanation

noun 0.503

causal

noun 0.503

pulsion

noun 0.503

objective

noun 0.502

persuasion

noun 0.501

craving

noun 0.501

conviction

noun 0.501

tendency

noun 0.500