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beweegreden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • motive noun A reason that drives someone to act, especially in a suspicious or criminal context.

Senses

beweegreden is used for these senses in English:

  • motive (law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. [from 18th c.]

motive — full definition

  1. noun A reason that drives someone to act, especially in a suspicious or criminal context.
  2. adj Causing or producing movement.

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