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reasonsnounpl. of reason a statement given to explain a belief or actshe gave a good reason for her seemingly suspicious behavior accountings, accounts, arguments, cases, explanations, rationales alibis, apologiae(or apologias), apologies, defenses, excuses, justifications, vindicationsappeals, pleasguises, pretenses(or pretences), pretexts, rationalizations 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 accounts, authorities, grounds, motives, subjects, wherefores, whys antecedents, causes, considerations, impetuses, incentives, inspirations, instigations, occasions, stimuli an explanation that frees one from fault or blamewhat reason do you have for being in such a bad mood? alibis, apologies, defenses, excuses, justifications, pleas colors, guises, pretenses(or pretences), pretexts, rationales, rationalizations, vindications, whitewashescop-outs, outsacknowledgments(or acknowledgements), atonements, confessionsextenuations, palliations someone or something responsible for a resultwhat's the meteorological reason for tornadoes? antecedents, causalities, causations, causes, occasions considerations, determinants, factorsalpha and omegas, be-all and end-allsimpetuses, incentives, inspirations, instigations, stimulimothers, origins, roots, sources, springs aftereffects, aftermaths, consequences, corollaries, developments, effects, fates, fruits, issues, outcomes, outgrowths, products, resultants, results, sequels, sequences, upshots ramificationsdenouements(also dénouements), repercussionsconclusions, endsby-products, side effects(also side reactions) 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 concludes, decides, deduces, derives, extrapolates, gathers, infers, judges, makes out, understands assumes, supposesconjectures, guesses, speculates, surmisesconstrues, interprets, readscontemplates, philosophizes, rationalizes, thinksascertains, dopes (out), finds out draws 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 argues, asserts, contends, maintains, pleads adduces, cites, mentionsclaims, insistsaffirms, avers, avouches, avowsadvances, gives, offers, proposes, submitsadvises, counsels, recommends, suggests, urgesconvinces, persuadesadvocates, champions, defends, enforces, espouses, supportsexplains, justifies, rationalizesconsiders, debates, discussesconfutes, counters, disproves, rebuts, refutes |