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Motivation
/ˌməʊtəˈveɪʃən/
A reason or force that influences someone to act in a particular way or achieve something
Synonyms:
inspiration
drive
ambition
incentive
impetus
Antonyms:
disinterest
indifference
apathy
unwillingness
laziness
Examples:
He lost
motivation
to study every night.
Her
motivation
inspired the whole team to win.
Etymology:
From Latin
motivus
, meaning
moving
or
driving
. Rooted in
movere
, meaning
to move
. The term evolved through Middle French
motivation
.
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