noun
What reason did they give for confiscating our luggage?
He must have lost his reason to accuse you of embezzlement
His reason for leaving now is to be on time for the curtain
Ignorance of the law is not an accepted reason for breaking it
He was declared unfit to stand trial by reason of insanity
We will consider any offer for the house that is within reason
verb
I reasoned that she would be arriving at the station at that very moment. Roy certainly hasn't lost his powers of reasoning
George is very stubborn and can't be reasoned with
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