motives (noun)

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• motive — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hidden, ulterior ▪ good, strong ▪ I d say he had a very strong motive for wanting her dead. ▪ altruistic, high …   Collocations dictionary

• discernment — noun Date: 1586 1. the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure ; skill in discerning 2. an act of discerning Synonyms: discernment, discrimination, perception, penetration, insight, acumen mean a power to see what is not …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• self-questioning — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ noun : the act or process of questioning oneself : the examination of one s own actions and motives : self searching entering a world of imponderables, and at every stage occasions for self questioning arise Sir Winston… …   Useful english dictionary

• number — noun 1》 an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity. 2》 a quantity or amount.     ↘(a number of) several.     ↘(numbers) a large quantity or amount; numerical preponderance. 3》 chiefly Brit. a …   English new terms dictionary

• inspection — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, close, detailed, rigorous, thorough ▪ full ▪ brief, casual, cursory …   Collocations dictionary

• story — noun 1 account of events/people, true or invented ADJECTIVE ▪ true ▪ plausible ▪ false, made up ▪ She told the police a false story about being attacked. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• faultfinder — noun someone who is critical of the motives of others • Syn: ↑cynic • Derivationally related forms: ↑find fault, ↑cynical (for: ↑cynic) • Hypernyms: ↑unpleasant pe …   Useful english dictionary

• social action — noun a social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform) • Hypernyms: ↑social policy • Hyponyms: ↑affirmative action, ↑fence mending * * * noun : an organized program of socioeconomic reform; specifically …   Useful english dictionary

• beast fable — noun : a prose or verse fable or short story which usually points a moral and in which animal characters are represented as acting with human feelings and motives * * * beast fable noun A story in which animals behave like humans • • • Main Entry …   Useful english dictionary

• know-why — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun (plural know whys) Etymology: from the phrase know why : understanding of the reasons underlying something (as a course of action) our frontier past and our industrialized present both incline us toward a preoccupation with… …   Useful english dictionary

• apology — noun (plural gies) Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Greek, from apo + logos speech more at legend Date: 1533 1. a. a formal justification ; defense …   New Collegiate Dictionary