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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A simplified spelling of motive.

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Examples

  • One thing though, there are no sea shells, that's a plate with a sea shell pattern/motiv.

    Look Out, Germany 2010

  • Richard Strauss: 1948 Im Abendrot, quoting his "Ideale" motiv from 1889 Tod und Verklärung

    Salvati dunque e scolpati Matthew Guerrieri 2007

  • Si, la patata era un po il leit motiv di queste ricette, perche' ne avevo un sacco pieno da consumare.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Ra 2009

  • Si, la patata era un po il leit motiv di queste ricette, perche' ne avevo un sacco pieno da consumare.

    Sometimes work happens Ra 2009

  • Oricând are loc o traducere, se pierde din sens şi se adaugă la sens – motiv pentru care în Italia există un proverb, “un trăducător e un trădător”.

    Noi Am Privit Slava Lui (Ioan 1.1-18) James F. McGrath 2009

  • Hmmm… unyuns and beer iz prezent… CSI kitteh concloods that CHEEZBURGERS muss be motiv for dis teribul kryme…

    Dun worry - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • Ajd'gui donc apres avoir ecris 6 lettres de motiv 'quelques une des entreprises contactées sont dans ma ville je decide donc de deposer les lettres directement ca fait plus serieux et ca economise des timbres!

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008

  • Bon passons ce que j'ai fait comme écrire trois tonnes de lettres de motiv 'et mettre mon nouveau blog a jour entre deux dodos dépressifs!

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008

  • The recurring theme played by the strings of the period instrument "orchestra" is the "Orfeo" motiv.

    Intermission. Ann Althouse 2008

  • May 11, 2008 at 10:36 am lolz! did joo tryz sum mov…motiv…sumfing tew mayk hur wunt tew potty in teh toylet? ai remember amayzingly enuff taht mai momcat yoosed gummy bearz. it werked, tew! teh unlee problem wud beez weening hur offa teh gummy bearz…

    Mom cat humors kid cat - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

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