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incentive

in·cen·tive

incentive

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn sen tihv
part of speech: noun
definition: something that makes a person want to work or do something.
Free food was an incentive to join the club.
synonyms:
motivation
similar words:
bait, encouragement, lure, motive, persuasion, reason, spur, stimulus