Factor and Motive

Factor

Factor noun - A person who acts or does business for another.

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Motive and factor are semantically related in basis topic. In some cases you can use "Motive" instead a noun "Factor", when it comes to topics like cause.

Nearby Words: fact, factoring, factory, factored, factorage

Motive

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

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

Nearby Words: motivate, motivation, motiveless, motivator, motived

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known	known factor	known motive
good	good factor	good motive
prime	prime factor	prime motive
common	common factor	common motive
Other adjectives: likely, obvious, strong, powerful, actual, real, big, evil, main, important, ultimate, new, major, sole, possible, secondary, additional, primary, unknown, biggest.

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In fiction, motive is the factor that makes a good cohesive story, which is why this trope is able to persist.

Source: Motive Equals Conclusive Evidence
His death is a major factor in her later actions and her primary motive to seek revenge on Ulf.

Source: Literature / Sulien
He was enough of a key factor to be considered the one most responsible for it, and he even had his own motive for manipulating its execution: to be reunited with his dead wife Yui.

Source: Magnificent Bastard / Anime

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