by-motive

noun

a hidden motive

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Meanings

nounby-motive (plural by-motives)

plural by-motives

  1. a hidden motive

Origin

From by- + motive.

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APA

by-motive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-motive

MLA

“by-motive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-motive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by-motive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-motive.

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