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   In·cen·tive

   /inˈsen(t)iv/

   

   noun

   • 1. a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something: "there is no incentive for customers to conserve water"
   • ▪ a payment or concession to stimulate greater output or investment: "tax incentives for investing in depressed areas"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin incentivum ‘something that sets the tune or incites’, from incantare ‘to chant or charm’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • N

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   • C

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   • E

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   • N

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   • T

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   • I

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   • V

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   • E

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