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Rational motive   /rˈæʃənəl mˈoʊtɪv/   Listen
Rational motive

noun
1.
A motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument.






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"Rational motive" Quotes from Famous Books



... extracted from him had produced a stupefying effect on her mind. Her customary sympathy with him, her subtle womanly observation of his character, her intimate knowledge of his merits and his defects, failed to find the rational motive which might have explained his conduct. She looked round at him with mingled ...
— Blind Love • Wilkie Collins



Words linked to "Rational motive" :   ground, motive, incentive, need, motivation, reason, inducement, motivator, disincentive, deterrence



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