If you say that someone has an ~ motive for doing something, you believe that they have a hidden reason for doing it.
Sheila had an ~ motive for trying to help Stan...
ADJ: ADJ n
If you say that someone has an ~ motive for doing something, you believe that they have a hidden reason for doing it.
Sheila had an ~ motive for trying to help Stan...
ADJ: ADJ n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012