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the why and wherefore
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The reason or grounds for a certain course of action
A goal or purpose
A reason or justification given for an action or belief
Noun
▲
The reason or grounds for a certain course of action
motive
reason
grounds
cause
basis
rationale
wherefore
why
account
determinant
mainspring
root
subject
authority
whys and wherefores
justification
motivation
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pretext
argument
explanation
rationalization
US
inducement
foundation
rationalisation
UK
occasion
purpose
premise
case
reasoning
incentive
call
causation
why and wherefore
ground
defence
UK
defense
US
accounting
vindication
source
sense
instigation
factor
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antecedent
end
provocation
underpinning
footing
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incitement
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point
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need
origin
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whyfor
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mitigating circumstances
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answer
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count
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right
influence
prompting
obligation
impulse
alibi
confession
score
fountain
fount
beginning
generator
song and dance
whatfor
sour grapes
the big idea
the whole idea
reasons
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school of thought
good sense
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chief ingredient
principal element
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stories
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pretexts
accounts
pleas
rationales
motives
apologies
cop-outs
palliations
cover stories
covers
reasonings
whys
cases
alibis
fabrication
coverups
pretence
UK
pretense
US
cover-ups
subterfuge
expedients
lines
get-outs
underpinnings
subjects
warrants
premises
motivations
foundations
whitewash
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routine
principles
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fish stories
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theses
answers
whitewashings
exoneration
advocacy
absolutions
support
acquittal
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palliatives
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objects
geneses
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antecedents
instigations
drivers
targets
impetuses
origins
points
occasions
sources
incentives
ends
aims
driving forces
inducements
objectives
more ❯
Noun
▲
A goal or purpose
object
aim
purpose
end
goal
objective
design
idea
plan
point
target
intent
intention
ambition
mission
principle
reason
aspiration
focus
function
motive
use
bourn
bourne
desire
dream
duty
hope
ideal
pretension
vision
desideratum
direction
mark
meaning
resolve
thing
view
wish
end purpose
desired result
holy grail
whole idea
Holy Grail
object of the exercise
raison d'être
end in view
why and wherefore
motivation
scheme
resolution
concern
destination
grail
utility
advantage
cause
gist
basis
determination
object of desire
expectation
value
impetus
drive
theme
essence
business
subject
sense
pursuit
thesis
benefit
content
significance
project
justification
grounds
role
interest
topic
job
worth
course
capacity
matter
yearning
incentive
task
ulterior motive
longing
push
issue
proposal
passion
thinking
motif
name of the game
urge
responsibility
inclination
craving
thread
hankering
scope
argument
want
substance
core
driving force
good
rationality
initiative
subject matter
occasion
area under discussion
field of inquiry
usefulness
effect
part
work
place
position
undertaking
assignment
avail
purport
rationale
question
desired outcome
endeavor
US
inducement
endeavour
UK
itch
calling
drift
vocation
text
pie in the sky
instigation
inspiration
operation
charge
consideration
affair
end game
fire in the belly
theorem
title
study
hidden agenda
occupation
action
matter at hand
end goal
field of reference
principal object
spot
bullseye
bull's-eye
lust
butt
desired effect
thirst
daydream
hunger
outline
prospect
prize
logic
notion
ache
fancy
overview
premeditation
where one's heading
castles in the air
compass
summary
big picture
solution
mind
nirvana
plot
terminus
appeal
attraction
bull's eye
bucket list
where one is heading
charm
cynosure
upshot
snapshot
sketch
big idea
whyfor
impact
validity
cogency
fascination
validness
discussion
movement
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loadstar
polestar
lodestar
thought
material
item
motion
central theme
enterprise
implication
chapter
class
problem
meat
nuts and bolts
application
consequence
crusade
campaign
tenor
tendency
signification
good judgment
wont
way
relevance
use of
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incitement
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vein
denotation
thrust
sake
stimulant
enticement
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UK
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eagerness
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activity
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office
secret plan
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general meaning
general intention
arriere-pensee
mental reservation
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score to settle
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enjoyment
comfort
commission
appointment
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bag
behavior
US
faculty
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berth
line of country
power
behaviour
UK
pigeon
billet
well-being
case
explanation
result
outcome
defence
UK
excuse
defense
US
apology
ground
account
warrant
vindication
apologia
merit
behoof
wherefore
antecedent
accounting
authority
causation
causality
why
gain
rationalization
US
pretext
exposition
return
profit
story
source
genesis
rationalisation
UK
origin
premise
driver
underpinning
causal agent
whys and wherefores
principal element
good reason
chief ingredient
appetite
need
pining
fervor
US
fervour
UK
ardor
US
covetousness
liking
ardour
UK
infatuation
appetency
zeal
love
greed
whim
letch
propensity
predilection
proclivity
thirstiness
enthusiasm
burning
jones
commitment
relish
craze
devotion
lustfulness
avidity
will
preference
hungering
disposition
prurience
obsession
fondness
cupidity
concupiscence
eroticism
strong interest
mania
lasciviousness
lechery
libido
vigour
UK
requirement
vitality
energy
verve
penchant
dynamism
compulsion
libidinousness
vigor
US
tenacity
requisite
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zest
dash
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emulation
salacity
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vim
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erotism
impulse
go
zip
pruriency
keenness
punch
get-up-and-go
admiration
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solicitude
voracity
rapaciousness
doting
fire in belly
demand
conviction
essential
weakness
fixation
predisposition
dedication
striving
appetition
fire
warmth
necessity
hustle
fervency
gumption
aggression
moxie
zing
esprit
earnestness
needfulness
urgency
self-motivation
goal-setting
entrepreneurial spirit
will power
get up and go
right stuff
what it takes
a sense of purpose
greediness
salaciousness
horniness
hots
prayer
planning
appetence
lustihood
coveting
aching
decision
addiction
lech
strength
cacoethes
want-to
hurting
yearn
pledge
restlessness
excitement
stamina
liveliness
vibrance
aphrodisia
hang-up
promise
exuberance
forcefulness
vivaciousness
zealousness
intensity
virility
impulsion
vivacity
spiritedness
pizzazz
US
fanaticism
vow
strength of character
single-mindedness
strength of mind
pzazz
UK
activeness
crush
fantasy
captivation
choice
oath
scarcity
imperative
deficit
scantiness
dearth
cry out
call
support
absence
necessitude
drought
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exigence
market
exigency
enchantment
besottedness
wish fulfillment
deep affection
endearment
idolization
puppy love
amorousness
prerequisite
partiality
necessary
veneration
eros
will-o'-the-wisp
wish-fulfillment fantasy
dream vision
indispensable thing
desired thing
sine qua non
missing thing
needed thing
taste
heart's desire
affection
bent
optimism
leaning
affinity
anticipation
attachment
stomach
druthers
pleasure
venture
stunt
exploit
act
deed
burden
feat
accomplishment
piece of business
racket
brief
engagement
doing
contract
gig
process
like
shine
impression
velleity
list
humour
UK
humor
US
expectancy
soft spot
cup of tea
expectance
idée fixe
hypothesis
deliberation
opinion
encouragement
understanding
conception
visualization
US
image
inkling
regard
visualisation
UK
perception
postulation
sentiment
abstraction
worry
reflection
conclusion
reasoning
contrivance
contemplation
supposition
conceptualisation
UK
estimation
conceptualization
US
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A reason or justification given for an action or belief
explanation
reason
account
argument
excuse
rationalisation
UK
rationalization
US
answer
case
justification
meaning
rationale
vindication
cause
defence
UK
defense
US
extenuation
mitigation
sense
accounting
alibi
apologia
motive
confession
grounds
pretext
basis
apology
plea
story
reasoning
palliation
why and wherefore
song and dance
logic
thesis
assertion
cop-out
cover
declaration
expedient
premise
motivation
foundation
mitigating circumstances
pretence
UK
pretense
US
whitewash
line
argumentation
proof
claim
get-out
cover-up
thinking
ostensible reason
expostulation
line of reasoning
warrant
coverup
reasons
evidence
underpinning
subterfuge
fabrication
validation
statement
allegation
cover story
good reason
fish story
contention
whys and wherefores
occasion
front
wherefore
ratiocination
hypothesis
rationality
syllogism
raison d'être
suit
polemic
exposition
thought
analysis
call
qualification
inducement
incentive
theory
deduction
retort
apologetics
provocation
purpose
point
philosophy
exoneration
exculpation
evasion
advocacy
support
interpretation
antecedent
causation
causality
pleading
approval
right
authority
why
ground
intellection
cerebration
cogitation
supposition
proposition
principle
calculation
dialectics
wisdom
mentation
subject
routine
disguise
rationalising
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reckoning
rationalizing
US
syllogization
valid point
just cause
whatfor
thought process
line of thought
logical thought
logical basis
process of reasoning
train of thought
chain of reasoning
postulation
upholding
apologism
insistence on
stall
connection
absolution
factor
appeasement
whitewashing
palliative
acquittal
mental gymnastics
good sense
school of thought
sake
footing
issue
questioning
necessity
good point
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explication
need
requirement
good argument
demonstration
dialectic
copout
good case
point well taken
well-founded argument
good excuse
stimulus
promotion
excusing
explaining
response
good explanation
whole idea
jive
apologising
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return
cleanup
testimony
offcome
influence
prompting
obligation
determinant
reasonable grounds
fair reason
good cause
reasonable justification
remonstrance
deposition
protestation
report
way around
out
representation
complaint
protest
submission
goal
intention
aim
fish tale
impetus
objective
end
target
design
object
instigation
source
genesis
origin
driver
inspiration
whyfor
sour grapes
the big idea
the whole idea
causal agent
driving force
principal element
chief ingredient
spur
stimulant
catalyst
persuasion
drive
impulse
incitement
boost
presumption
stimulation
reason why
base
encouragement
raison d'etre
enticement
carrot
momentum
consideration
yeast
motivating force
carrot and stick
assurance
groundwork
one reason
bedrock
ethos
function
mainspring
excitement
root
count
score
supporting evidence
reason for existence
urge
lure
bait
sweetener
attraction
insistence
exhortation
allurement
douceur
premium
spring
temptation
shot in the arm
come-on
intent
ambition
interest
concern
focus
hope
desire
incitation
push
goad
impulsion
determination
resolve
wish
aspiration
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pretension
ideal
dream
reason for being
reason for existing
justification for existing
resolution
mission
vision
care
plan
agenda
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