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Mental Activity Of Each Boy In Group Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 159 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
REASONING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
REASONING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "REASONING" which means:
- noun
- • Thinking that is coherent and logical adjective satellite
- • Endowed with the capacity to reason verb
- • To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational
- • To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
- • To converse; to compare opinions.
- • To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.
- • To support with reasons, as a request.
- • To persuade by reasoning or argument.
- • (with down) to overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.
- • (usually with out) to find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.
An example sentence would be:
- • "His reasoning behind the decision was unclear."
- • "The detective used deductive reasoning to solve the crime."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic21 Dec 2011 | Down 13 | |
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