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ulterior
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ulterior
(adjective)
ulterior
/ˌʌl
ˈ
tirijɚ/
adjective
ulterior
/ˌʌl
ˈ
tirijɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ULTERIOR
:
kept hidden in order to get a particular result
I think she has an
ulterior motive
for helping us. [=she has a secret reason for wanting to help us]
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