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Est. 1828
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'motives'
Rhymes
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motives
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Syllables
Categories
motivation
xx/x
Noun
need
/
Noun, Noun
causative
/xx
Noun, Noun
motif
x/
Noun, Noun
motor
/x
Noun, Noun
intentions
x/x
Noun
rationales
xx/
Noun
justifications
xxx/x
Noun
reasons
/x
Noun
inclinations
xx/x
Noun
loyalties
/xx
Noun
agendas
x/x
Noun
machinations
xx/x
Noun
sympathies
/xx
Noun
theories
/x
Noun
feelings
/x
Noun
allegiances
x/xxx
Noun
culpability
xx/xx
Noun
modus operandi
/xxx/x
Phrase, Noun
explanations
xx/x
Noun
ideologies
xx/xx
Noun
altruism
/xxx
Noun
sincerity
x/xx
Noun
suspicions
x/x
Noun
affiliations
xxx/x
Noun
biases
/xx
Noun
ambitions
x/x
Noun
facts
/
Noun
involvement
x/x
Noun
suppositions
xx/x
Noun
vendetta
x/x
Noun
alibis
/xx
Noun
ulterior
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
vindictiveness
x/xx
Noun
conjectures
x/x
Noun
identities
x/xx
Noun
leanings
/x
Noun
veracity
x/xx
Noun
logic
/x
Noun
actions
/x
Noun
duplicity
x/xx
Noun
natures
/x
Noun
proclivities
x/xx
Noun
scruples
/x
Noun
truth
/
Noun
morality
x/xx
Noun
deceptions
x/x
Noun
interests
/x
Noun
whether
/x
Noun
dissembling
x/x
Noun
realpolitik
xxx/
Noun
bona fides
/x/
Phrase, Noun
cui bono
//x
Phrase, Noun
subterfuge
/xx
Noun
animus
/xx
Noun
dealings
/x
Noun
insinuations
xxx/x
Noun
discredit
x/x
Noun
why
/
Noun
expediency
x/xxx
Noun
origins
/xx
Noun
nationality
xx/xx
Noun
truthfulness
/xx
Noun
egocentrism
xx/xx
Noun
hypotheses
x/xx
Noun
purposes
/xx
Noun
stratagems
/xx
Noun
worldview
/x
Noun
desires
x/x
Noun
socratic method
x/x/x
Name, Name
wrongdoings
x/x
Noun
impartiality
xxx/xx
Noun
conspiracies
x/xx
Noun
patriotism
/xxxx
Noun
retribution
xx/x
Noun
legalities
x/xx
Noun
detestation
x//x
Noun
contradictions
xx/x
Noun
pretexts
/x
Noun
accomplices
x/xx
Noun
objectives
x/x
Noun
stances
/x
Noun
semantics
x/x
Noun
sentiments
/xx
Noun
bequest
x/
Adjective
actuated
/xxx
Verb
impel
x/
Verb
altruistic
xx/x
Adjective
imputation
xx/x
Noun
basest
/x
Adjective
selfish
/x
Adjective
mercenary
/xxx
Adjective
rationalizations
xxxx/x
Noun
misconstrued
xx/
Verb
egoistic
/x/x
Adjective
vocabularies
x/xxx
Noun
distrust
x/
Verb, Noun
unworthy
x/x
Adjective
venal
/x
Adjective
misinterpret
xx/x
Verb
suspects
x/
Verb
noneconomic
xxx/x
Adjective
unselfish
x/x
Adjective
misunderstand
xxx/
Verb
fathom
/x
Verb
drives
/
Noun
prudential
x/x
Adjective
spence
/
Name
ascribing
x/x
Verb
affiliative
x/xxx
Adjective
impure
x/
Adjective
ignoble
x/x
Adjective
sinister
/xx
Adjective
attributing
x/xx
Verb
prompting
/x
Verb
disinterested
x/xx
Adjective
speculate
/xx
Verb
question
/x
Verb
sordid
/x
Adjective
laudable
/xx
Adjective
animated
/xxx
Verb
underlay
/xx
Verb
disentangle
xx/x
Verb
purest
/x
Adjective
nobler
/x
Adjective
loftier
/xx
Adjective
precautionary
x/xxx
Adjective
unconscious
x/x
Adjective
humanitarian
xxx/xx
Adjective
nonsexual
x/xx
Adjective
praiseworthy
/xx
Adjective
patriotic
xx/x
Adjective
mistrust
x/
Noun
dispositions
xx/x
Noun
grammar
/x
Noun
attribution
xx/x
Noun
pecuniary
x/xxx
Adjective
idealistic
xxx/x
Adjective
dishonorable
x/xxx
Adjective
purity
/xx
Noun
crass
/
Adjective
delicacy
/xxx
Noun
prudence
/x
Noun
philanthropic
xx/x
Adjective
acquisitive
x/xx
Adjective
imperialistic
xxxx/x
Adjective
nefarious
x/xx
Adjective
aims
/
Adjective
arguments
/xx
Noun
causes
/x
Noun
character
/xx
Noun, Verb
concerns
x/
Noun, Verb
considerations
xxx/x
Noun
debits
/x
Noun, Verb
designs
x/
Noun, Verb
distrustful
x/x
Adjective
drivers
/x
Noun
emotions
x/x
Noun
grounds
/
Noun
impulses
/xx
Noun
incentives
x/x
Noun
inducements
x/x
Noun
intents
x/
Noun
intrinsic
x/x
Adjective, Noun
mobiles
/x
Noun
motivators
/xxx
Noun
patterns
/x
Noun
preoccupations
xxx/x
Noun
selflessness
/xx
Noun
stimuli
/xx
Noun
subjects
/x
Noun
totals
/x
Noun, Verb
virtues
/x
Verb
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