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cynical

adjective

Distrustful of people's sincerity and inclined to assume selfish motives.

Distrustful of motives

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distrustful suspicious

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incentive

noun

Something that encourages or motivates action.

Encouragement to act

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inducement motivation stimulus spur encouragement motivator

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ulterior

adjective

Hidden beyond the stated or obvious purpose, especially of a motive.

Hidden behind the stated purpose

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hidden concealed unstated secret undisclosed covert

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