Incentive
Incentive noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
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How words are described
| good | good incentive | good purpose |
| clear | clear incentive | clear purpose |
| particular | particular incentive | particular purpose |
| better | better incentive | better purpose |
| Other adjectives: similar, initial, single, obvious, actual, entire, real, evil, little, main, secret, functional, major, useful, possible, less, further, greater, larger. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The incentive for producing devices whose sole purpose is to commit crimes is nonexistent in any civilized society, any inventor or engineer would make far more money selling their work legitimately.
Source: Series / Almost Human -
Their weak attacks, however, mean that enemies don't really have the incentive to wipe them out first, at least if the enemy survives their disabling skills, and thus defeating the purpose of their existence.
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