Base and Motive

Base

Base noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

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Motive and base are semantically related in cause topic. In some cases you can use "Motive" instead a noun "Base".

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

Motive noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).

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Base and motive are semantically related in foundation topic. Sometimes you can use "Base" instead a noun "Motive".

good	good base	good motive
similar	similar base	similar motive
original	original base	original motive
strong	strong base	strong motive
Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, big, evil, main, decent, secret, new, major, secondary, hidden, primary, different.

The surviving motive components would be disposed of by shooting, as they were invariably Jews or from communities associated with partisan activity , its base inhumanity in doing so, and its attempts to conceal its indescretions through the use of euphemisms.

Source: Useful Notes / Nazis with Gnarly Weapons
Red Herring: The mystery in Base Instruments has how Elena Zakharova seems to have a motive for the murder, have been perfectly positioned to commit it, and telling lies to conceal her actions.

Source: Theatre / Mrs Hawking
The Mrs Hawking play series: The mystery in Base Instruments has how Elena Zakharova seems to have a motive for the murder, been perfectly positioned to commit it, and telling lies to conceal her actions.

Source: Red Herring

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