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reasonnoun a statement given to explain a belief or actshe gave a good reason for her seemingly suspicious behavior account, accounting, argument, case, explanation, rationale alibi, apologia, apology, defense, excuse, justification, vindicationappeal, pleaguise, pretense(or pretence), pretext, rationalization something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thinga firm belief that we are here on earth to help others is the reason for her tireless volunteer work account, authority, grounds, motive, subject, wherefore, why antecedent, cause, consideration, impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, occasion, stimulus an explanation that frees one from fault or blamewhat reason do you have for being in such a bad mood? alibi, apology, defense, excuse, justification, plea color, guise, pretense(or pretence), pretext, rationale, rationalization, vindication, whitewashcop-out, outacknowledgment(or acknowledgement), atonement, confessionextenuation, palliation someone or something responsible for a resultwhat's the meteorological reason for tornadoes? antecedent, causality, causation, cause, occasion consideration, determinant, factoralpha and omega, be-all and end-allimpetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulusmother, origin, root, source, spring aftereffect, aftermath, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot ramificationdenouement(also dénouement), repercussionconclusion, endby-product, side effect(also side reaction) the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problemsyou'll need to use all of your reason to get out of this tight spot brain(s), brainpower, gray matter, headpiece, intellect, intellectuality, intelligence, mentality, sense, smarts eggheadedness, highbrowism, intellectualismbraininess, brillianceacumen, alertness, apprehension, astuteness, discernment, discriminability, insight, judgment(or judgement), perception, percipience, perspicacitycommon sense, horse sense, mother witaptitude, talentsagacity, sapience, wisdom, withead, mind, skull denseness, density, doltishness, dopiness, dullness(also dulness), dumbness, fatuity, feeblemindedness, foolishness, half-wittedness, idiocy, imbecility, senselessness, simpleness, slowness, stupidity the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilitieswas afraid that with all the stress he was under, he'd lose all reason daylights, head, marbles, mind, saneness, sanity, wit(s) rationality, reasonableness, sensehealth, healthfulness, healthiness, wholesomenessclearheadedness, lucidity, lucidness, normalcy, normality, soundnesswisdom dementia, derangement, insanity, lunacy, madness, mania, unreason delusion, hallucinationdelirium, frenzy, hysteria the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problemsin a time of national crisis we need to listen to the voice of reason intellection, logic, ratiocination, reasoning, sense cogency, coherence, logicality, logicalness, rationality, rationalnessconvincingness, persuasivenesssyllogism, synthesisanalysis, dissectiondeduction, inductionargumentation, disputation illogic, incoherenceabsurdity, brainlessness, insanity, irrationality, nonsensicalness, preposterousness, senselessness to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and informationshe reasoned that since all of the cakes were on sale for the same price, she might as well pick the biggest one conclude, decide, deduce, derive, extrapolate, gather, infer, judge, make out, understand assume, supposeconjecture, guess, speculate, surmiseconstrue, interpret, readcontemplate, philosophize, rationalize, thinkascertain, dope (out), find out draw a conclusion to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under considerationhe tried to reason that no one in their right mind would buy his brother's old video games, but they were put on the online auction anyway argue, assert, contend, maintain, plead adduce, cite, mentionclaim, insistaffirm, aver, avouch, avowadvance, give, offer, propose, submitadvise, counsel, recommend, suggest, urgeconvince, persuadeadvocate, champion, defend, enforce, espouse, supportexplain, justify, rationalizeconsider, debate, discussconfute, counter, disprove, rebut, refute v.think, cogitate, reflect, reason, speculate, deliberate mean to use one's powers of conception, judgment, or inference.think is general and may apply to any mental activity, but used alone often suggests attainment of clear ideas or conclusions.teaches students how to think cogitate implies deep or intent thinking.cogitated on the mysteries of nature reflect suggests unhurried consideration of something recalled to the mind.reflecting on fifty years of married life reason stresses consecutive logical thinking.able to reason brilliantly in debate speculate implies reasoning about things theoretical or problematic.speculated on the fate of the lost explorers deliberate suggests slow or careful reasoning before forming an opinion or reaching a conclusion or decision.the jury deliberated for five hours in the 13th century |