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Noun A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event grounds cause motive occasion rationale basis case goal purpose aim argument explanation intention justification impetus incentive account apology defenseUS defenceUK excuse ground inducement motivation objective point apologia design end target vindication warrant accounting antecedent authority causality causation object subject wherefore why exposition pretext rationalisationUK rationalizationUS driver genesis inspiration instigation origin premise source story underpinning causal agent chief ingredient driving force principal element why and wherefore whys and wherefores “China is probably the main reason for the rising demand for coal.” Noun An explanation that frees one from fault or blame alibi apology defenceUK defenseUS excuse justification plea cop-out cover extenuation cover story song and dance why and wherefore “What reason could you possibly put forth for having committed such a heinous act?” Noun (mass noun) The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically reasoning logic mind intellect ratiocination sense rationality brains cognition intelligence judgementUK judgmentUS thought understanding apprehension comprehension intellection intellectuality mentality nous sanity logical thought scientific thinking soundness coherence sensibleness sound mind sound judgment “To be condemned for the colour or creed you were born with, really defies reason or sanity.” Noun One's sanity mind sanity marbles wits brainpower brains daylights head headpiece intellect intellectuality intelligence mentality saneness sense senses smarts mental faculties clarity faculties gray matter judgementUK judgmentUS lucidity lucidness mental health soundness of mind clear mind cognitive faculties healthy mind right mind sound mind powers of discernment “It addresses the audience by distracting its reason and arousing its emotion.” Noun What is right, practical, or possible; common sense judgmentUS judgementUK reasonableness sagacity sense understanding wisdom advisability moderation practicability practicality propriety common sense good judgement good sense acumen cogency coherence discernment gumption judiciousness levelheadedness logicality logicalness prudence rationalness sageness sapience sensibleness shrewdness soundness good judgment good reasoning savoir faire sound judgment “His deep infatuation would cause him to behave in ways that defied reason.” Verb To use one's faculties for intellectualizing cogitate cerebrate intellectualiseUK intellectualizeUS logicize ratiocinate think logically think rationally think straight analyseUK analyzeUS comprehend conceive contemplate deliberate estimate evaluate logicalize rationaliseUK rationalizeUS ruminate think things through put on one's thinking cap use one's brain use one's common sense use one's head use one's mind “Such a child, left to himself, grows up unable to express himself and unable to reason.” Verb To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information conclude deduce infer judge think calculate consider reckon decide derive extrapolate figure gather resolve solve surmise understand ratiocinate syllogize adjudge anticipate appraise assess assume believe compute conjecture construe deem determine draw esteem estimate evaluate expect fancy forecast foretell gaugeUK gageUS guess imagine intuit make out presume regard suppose suspect take trust work out be of the opinion be of the view come to the conclusion draw conclusions bank on count on sum up think likely have a hunch “Scott reasoned that if Annabel were having a heart attack, she wouldn't be able to talk on the telephone.” Verb To state a logical assertion, or assertions, as part of an argument argue assert contend maintain plead advance affirm allege attest avouch avow claim declare establish imply postulate press proclaim profess pronounce state suggest syllogize draw conclusions “He tried to reason that the earth was flat, yet nobody would take him seriously.” Verb (reason something out) Find an answer to a problem by considering possible options solve sort out think through work out crack decipher decode decrypt disentangle figure out puzzle out resolve unravel unriddle unscramble untangle find an answer to make sense of break down clear up come to a conclusion about find an solution to make clear find the answer find the solution get to the bottom of find a solution to “Let's face this problem head on and try to reason it out.” Verb (reason with) To persuade with rational arguments persuade coax convince bring round talk round win round brainwash cajole convert impress influence prevail on sway argue into bring around prevail upon put across talk into win over bring to reason change one's mind sell one on twist one's arm make someone see the light make one see the light show someone the error of their ways show one the error of their ways “Having to reason with a human and persuade her by the subterfuge of logic was exasperating.” Find more words! 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