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A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
“China is probably the main reason for the rising demand for coal.”
A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense
“What reason could you possibly put forth for having committed such a heinous act?”
(mass noun) The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments logically
“To be condemned for the color or creed you were born with, really defies reason or sanity.”
One's sanity
“It addresses the audience by distracting its reason and arousing its emotion.”
Common sense, or what is generally right, practical, acceptable or possible
“His deep infatuation would cause him to behave in ways that defied reason.”
The reason for which something or someone is used or suited for
The cause or latent beginning of a feeling, process, or condition
The object or goal of something
A person or thing that has an uplifting influence on one's intellect, emotion or creativity
An element or circumstance contributing to a result
That which is morally correct, just, or honorable
A person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity
The inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle
Worthy of one's trust or confidence
Something that makes a treatment inadvisable
Evidence establishing a fact or the truth of a statement
An individual rule as part of a system of law or religious doctrine
The meaning or sense of something, typically a document or speech
To use one's faculties for intellectualizing
“Such a child, left to himself, grows up unable to express himself and unable to reason.”
To arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning
“Scott reasoned that if Annabel were having a heart attack, she wouldn't be able to talk on the telephone.”
To state a logical assertion, or assertions, as part of an argument
“He tried to reason that the earth was flat, yet nobody would take him seriously.”
(reason something out) To find an answer to a problem by considering possible options
“Let's face this problem head on and try to reason it out.”
(reason with) To persuade with rational arguments
“Having to reason with a human and persuade her by the subterfuge of logic was exasperating.”
To suppose or consider to be the case without firm evidence
To meditate, ponder, or think deeply about something
To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct
To explain a previously unknown phenomenon
To discuss (a subject), especially in a formal manner and with someone having an opposing view
To represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking
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