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Definitions for ulterior motive
ul·te·ri·or mo·tive
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ulterior motivenoun
An alternative or extrinsic reason for doing something, especially when concealed or when differing from the stated or apparent reason.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ulterior motive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ulterior motive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of ulterior motive in a Sentence
China has an ulterior motive.
There was no ulterior motive behind his act.
The potential for a postal employee to not do his job and throw away ballots for whatever reason -- a non-partisan reason -- there's never been a prohibition against arresting them to send a message to all postal employees that you can't impact the election, why now ? Given what happened in Pittsburgh my suspicion is that there's a political ulterior motive.
Our agenda is that the God we serve will give strength to this woman and this man and this family and an agenda that God would give us justice in this courtroom, we did not come for an ulterior motive.
Holly, you can tell, had this ulterior motive every minute being at the Mansion, and that motive was -- it was clear as day -- she wanted Hef's kids, she wanted a piece of Playboy and she wanted to marry Hef for, obviously, his will.
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- انگیزه ی درونیPersian
- गुप्त मकसदHindi
- motivo ocultoPortuguese
- درپردہ مقصدUrdu
- 鬼胎Chinese
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