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单词 motive-hunting
释义

Definition of motive-hunting in English:

motive-hunting

noun
  • The action or practice of looking for a motive to justify one's own actions or explain those of another.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), poet, critic, and philosopher.

 
 

Definition of motive-hunting in US English:

motive-hunting

noun
  • The action or practice of looking for a motive to justify one's own actions or explain those of another.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), poet, critic, and philosopher.

 
 
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