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Incentive

/ˌɪˈnsɛntɪv/
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(noun) Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.

We lack an incentive for pursuing the eastern market.
Promotion was an incentive to harder work.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company offers a generous bonus as an ____ for employees to meet their sales targets.

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