n. Function: noun
1 the object influencing a choice or prompting an action FF1C; trying to discover what was his motive in killing the girl FF1E;
Synonyms: cause, consideration, reason, spring; compare STIMULUS
Related Words: antecedent, determinant; emotion, feeling, passion; aim, end, intent, intention, purpose
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Synonyms: FIGURE 3, design, device, motif, pattern
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Synonyms: SUBJECT 2, argument, head, matter, motif, point, subject matter, text, theme, topic