reason
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Synonyms for reason
cause
justification
sense
deduce
by reason of
Synonyms
- on account of
- through
- because of
- due to
- as a result of
- owing to
- by virtue of
- as a consequence of
reason with someone
Synonyms
- persuade
- debate with
- remonstrate with
- bring round
- urge
- win over
- argue with
- dispute with
- dissuade
- prevail upon
- expostulate with
- show (someone) the error of his ways
- talk into or out of
with reason
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Synonyms for reason
a basis for an action or a decision
a justifying fact or consideration
a statement of causes or motives
a fact or circumstance that gives logical support to an assertion, claim, or proposal
that which provides a reason or justification
exact, valid, and rational reasoning
Synonyms
what is sound or reasonable
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Synonyms for reason
a rational motive for a belief or action
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
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the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
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the state of having good sense and sound judgment
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a justification for something existing or happening
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a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
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decide by reasoning
present reasons and arguments
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