reason

US /ˈriː.zən/
UK /ˈriː.zən/
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1.

a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event

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The reason for his absence was illness.
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What's your reason for doing that?
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2.

the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments logically

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Humans are capable of complex reason.
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He lost his reason and started shouting.
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intellectmindthoughtlogicjudgment
1.

think, understand, and form judgments logically

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He tried to reason with her, but she wouldn't listen.
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We need to reason through this problem carefully.
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thinkanalyzededuceinferconclude
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