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Motivation limits current working (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ambition

'motivation' is the definition.

'limits current working' is the wordplay.
'limits' becomes 'ambit' (I've seen this before).
'current' becomes 'i' (symbol for electric current).
'working' becomes 'on'.
'ambit'+'i'+'on'='AMBITION'

(Other definitions for ambition that I've seen before include "Desire to achieve success" , "Desire to get on" , "Target" , "Objective" , "hope for the future" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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