| NOUN | motive | rational motive | a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument |
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| Meaning | A motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument. | |
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| Narrower | disincentive, deterrence | A negative / negative motivational influence |
| incentive, inducement, motivator | A positive motivational influence | |
| reason, ground | A rational motive for a belief or action | |
| Broader | motivation, motive, need | The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal |
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