Attention
Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.
Motivation and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Motivation" instead a noun "Attention".
Nearby Words: attentive, attentively
Motivation
Motivation noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
Attention and motivation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attention" instead a noun "Motivation".
How words are described
| human | human attention | human motivation |
| good | good attention | good motivation |
| full | full attention | full motivation |
| particular | particular attention | particular motivation |
| Other adjectives: better, similar, specific, positive, sufficient, obvious, actual, real, great, serious, little, personal, new, major, less, further, extra, significant, greater, added. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- I Just Want to Be Loved: This is Oishi's motivation, as her parents never paid attention to her.
Source: Manga / Alice19th -
Due to the Dead: Part of Sinclair's motivation to give attention to cases involving death is to ensure that those killed by malfeasance are honored.
Source: Literature / Paul Sinclair - Alise kills the philosopher Jean-Sol Partre because he refused to stop publishing his books (her motivation is the fact that her husband Chick spends too much attention and money on the books).
Source: Downer Ending / Literature
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