There lurks no bribe in the smell and beauty of the flower. Its charm has no ulterior motive.
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Ulterior motive — Ulterior Ul*te ri*or, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ulterior motive — UK [ʌlˌtɪəriə(r) ˈməʊtɪv] US [ʌlˌtɪriər ˈmoʊtɪv] noun [countable] [singular ulterior motive plural ulterior motives] if you have an ulterior motive for doing something, you do it partly because you think you will get some advantage from doing it … Useful english dictionary
ulterior motive — UK [ʌlˌtɪərɪə(r) ˈməʊtɪv] / US [ʌlˌtɪrɪər ˈmoʊtɪv] noun [countable] Word forms ulterior motive : singular ulterior motive plural ulterior motives if you have an ulterior motive for doing something, you do it partly because you think you will get… … English dictionary
ulterior motive — ul|te|ri|or mo|tive [ ʌl,tıriər moutıv ] noun count if you have an ulterior motive for doing something, you do it partly because you think you will get some advantage from doing it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ulterior motive — hidden reason for doing something, concealed motive, motive that is unclear … English contemporary dictionary
ulterior motive — [ʌlˌtɪəriə ˈməʊtɪv] noun [C] a secret reason for doing something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Spiral / Ulterior Motive — Infobox Single | Name = Spiral / Ulterior Motive Artist = Pendulum Released = flagicon|NZ 10 July 2003 Format = 12 vinyl Genre = Drum and bass Length = 6:28 Spiral 6:10 Ulterior Motive Label = Low Profile Writer = Rob Swire, Paul Harding, Gareth… … Wikipedia
Ulterior — Ul*te ri*or, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL. olle,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ulterior aim — Ulterior Ul*te ri*or, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ulterior object — Ulterior Ul*te ri*or, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
