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Reason
01
a rational motive or cause for a belief, decision, or action
02
something that explains an action or event
Examples
She provided a valid reason for being late to the meeting.
03
the mind's power to understand or think logically
Examples
She used reason to analyze the situation before making a decision.
04
the quality of having sound judgment, good sense, or prudence
to reason
01
to present justifications or explanations for a particular idea, decision, conclusion, etc.
Transitive: to reason that
Examples
She reasoned that studying regularly would lead to better exam performance.
02
to think rationally and make good judgement
Intransitive
Examples
The philosopher reasoned with clarity and precision during the debate.
Lexical Tree
reasonable
reasonless
unreason
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