motivation
/moʊtʌvˈeɪʃʌn/
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Noun
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
Noun
the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level"
Noun
the act of motivating; providing incentive
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