Motive and Trigger

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Motive

Motive noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
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Trigger and motive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trigger" instead a noun "Motive".
Nearby Words: motivate, motivation, motiveless, motivator, motived

Trigger

Trigger noun - Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun.
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Motive and trigger are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Motive" instead a noun "Trigger".
Nearby Words: trig, triggered, trigged, triggering, trigging

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  • World Trigger: The Neighbors' motive for coming to earth is essentially this.
    Source: Super Human Trafficking
  • Russian Roulette Law & Order: SVU: When Benson and Stabler confront a murderer (who happens to be Russian)in the "Russian Love Poem" episode, he takes the five bullets from his revolver and points it at his chest, punctuating his Motive Rant with pulls of the trigger.
    Source: Russian Roulette
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