Definition
the motive: the incentive, the reason why someone does something; the goal, the aim
- "Everyone in this room has a motive for killing Stink... including you, Brian Jones!"
- "Everyone in this room has a motive for killing Stink... including you Brian Jones!"
- "So you too have a motive for killing the dog!"
- "sounds like you have a motive too, Edward!"
- "Authorities don't yet know who is behind the virus, but they do know the motive: to steal people's money."
- "Lucie : Hmm. Sounds like you have a motive too, Edward!"
- "You each had the opportunity - and motive - to kill Stink... but now I'm going to tell you exactly who committed the terrible crime of doggy murder!"
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