motive
A very powerful reason that makes someone likely to do something.
The true reason, which might be different from the one stated.
The actual reason for an action, not a false one.
The most important reason for doing something.
The first or most important reason for an action.
A justifiable and morally acceptable reason for an action.
The desire to make money as the reason for doing something, especially in business.
The main or most important reason.
A reason that is easy to see and understand.
A reason that is immediately apparent.
A reason for doing something that is kept secret.
A reason related to an individual's own life or feelings, rather than professional or public ones.
A reason driven by the desire for money or profit.
A secret reason for doing something, often a selfish one.
A reason connected to government, politics, or power.
A reason related to money, business, or the economy.
The real but not obvious reason for something.
A reason for action based on one's own desires or advantages, without considering others.
A combination of different, sometimes conflicting, reasons for an action.
A reason for action that suggests a harmful or evil intention.
A reason for action that is profoundly immoral and wicked.
A reason that may not be honest or morally right.
A reason for action that is admirable and has high moral principles.
Reasons for action that are common to people.
A reason for action that is entirely good and not mixed with selfish intentions.
A reason connected to religious beliefs.
A reason for action that is morally superior or noble.
A reason based on a person's race or ethnic group.
A reason for acting based on a selfless concern for the well-being of others.
A reason for action that is immoral and without honor.
Used to say that a reason is the main force causing someone to act or something to happen.
Many different kinds of reasons.
The reason why something, often a crime, was done.
Refers to the underlying reason for an event or situation.
Refers to the reason for performing a specific action.
Used to specify the feeling or desire that is the reason for an action.
To possess a reason for doing something.
To comprehend the reason why someone acted in a certain way.
To be the reason for someone to do something.
To perceive or understand the reason for an action.
To find out and prove the reason for a crime.
To be aware of the reason for an action.
To express uncertainty or doubt about someone's reasons.
To discover the reason why something was done.
To learn or discover the reason for an action.
To keep your true reason for an action secret.
To have a feeling that someone's reasons may be dishonest or wrong.
To make a previously secret reason known.
To propose a possible reason for an action.
To give the reason why you did something.
To believe that someone's reasons are not honest.
To consider or study someone's reasons carefully.
To have your actions driven by a particular reason or feeling.
To express doubts about the honesty or goodness of someone's reasons.