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The Clue

Whys and wherefores (7 letter answer)

The Answer

MOTIVES

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Notes

The answer MOTIVES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Definition

MOTIVE as a noun:

1. (motivation, motive, need) = the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
2. (motif, motive) = a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music