what makes someone tick
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ʰwʌt, ʰwɒt, wʌt, wɒt ˈmeɪks ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /ʰwʌt, ʰwɒt, wʌt, wɒt ˈmeɪks ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən tɪk/
Definition of what makes someone tick words
- noun what makes someone tick the basic drive or motivation of a person 0
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Parts of speech for What makes someone tick
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what makes someone tick popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for what makes someone tick
noun what makes someone tick
- behaviorism — Behaviorism is the belief held by some psychologists that the only valid method of studying the psychology of people or animals is to observe how they behave.
- mindset — an attitude, disposition, or mood.
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