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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

motivation, motive, need go
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal

irrational motive go
a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic

irrational impulse
a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation

noun.motive

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compulsion, irresistible impulse go
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid