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Definition ulterior motive in American English

ulterior motive noun

[countable] noun
/ʌlˌtɪriər ˈmoʊtɪv/
1

if you have an ulterior motive for doing something, you do it partly because you think you will get some advantage from doing it

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Definition ulterior motive in American English