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noun • a rational motive for a belief or action • an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination • the state of having good sense and sound judgment • a justification for something existing or happening • a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion verb • decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion • present reasons and arguments • think logically | ||||||||
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noun • the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' | ||||||||
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noun • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | ||||||||
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