motives is a form of:

Motif



noun
1.
ហេតុ, សេចក្ដីសំខាន់, បុព្វហេតុ, គំនិតសំខាន់
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
In literature and the fine arts, a salient feature or element of a composition or work; esp., the theme, or central or dominant feature; specif. (Music), a motive.
2.
A decorative applique design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.
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Motive