strong motive

collocation in English

meaningsofstrongandmotive

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strong
adjective
uk
/strɒŋ/us
/strɑːŋ/
powerful; having or using great force ...
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motive
noun[C]
uk
/ˈməʊ.tɪv/us
/ˈmoʊ.t̬ɪv/
a reason for ...
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(Definition ofstrongandmotivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In and around the capital, a great number of people joined the rebels without anystrongmotiveto support them.
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The quality of being high reactive enhanced the probability of acquiring astrongmotiveto conform to adult requests in order to avoid criticism.
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I do not say that they all yield to that temptation, but it must be astrongmotivewith them all.
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They, more than anyone else, have astrongmotivefor ensuring that applicants for registration are fit and proper persons.
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Astrongmotivewould be to prevent the continuance of that appalling loss of life which is now being inflicted upon his people.
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Then there is a verystrongmotivewhich should not be ignored—the desire for retribution or for vengeance.
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The practitioner will have a verystrongmotivefor giving a certificate.
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On the part of future transferors, there is still astrongmotivefor the establishment of these tax avoiding trusts abroad.
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In my experience, refusals often ignore the existence of family in the country of origin, who provide an equallystrongmotivefor the mother to return.
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The statement would have aided the defense's case by showingstrongmotiveto another individual for the crime, casting a reasonable doubt.
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Empathy is astrongmotivein eliciting prosocial behavior, and has deep evolutionary roots.
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The powerful defence-industrial complex has equally strong motives to oppose all radical economic change which would dilute its power.
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In this situation, it seems to me that there will be very strong motives for allowing an expansion of foodstuff production.
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National need or other strong motives can sometimes overcome the desires of planners to protect such areas, but such protection is all-important.
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Individuals who are shy and sociotropic have internal conflicts to want to avoid others as well as having strong motives to approach people.
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They can only be influenced by strong motives that overpower criminal motives.
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