Some inner drive, impulse, intention, etc. that causes a person to do something or act in a certain way; incentive; goal. Motif. A motif in art, literature, or music. (music) A motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often repeated. [from 19th c.] More @Wikipedia
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