Bahasa Melayu
motive
English
motive, driving force
A motive is the reason or driving force behind an action.
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Pihak polis cuba mencari motive kejadian itu.
The police tried to find the motive for the incident.
Ada motive tertentu di sebalik keputusannya.
There was a certain motive behind his decision.
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It refers to the reason that drives an action.
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