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Motive vs. Motif
motive
Definition
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
Examples
he acted with the best of motives
motif
Definition
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
Examples
a general motif
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