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Synonyms for reason

Two senses of reason live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

a justification for something existing or happening

They had good reason to rejoice.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

cause

Same sentence, swapped: They had good cause to rejoice.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for reason as it is used in the sentence above.

  • understanding
  • rationality
  • defense
Sense 2 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

We are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

understanding

Same sentence, swapped: We are told that man is endowed with understanding and capable of distinguishing good from evil.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for reason as it is used in the sentence above.

  • cause
  • ground
  • attention

One word a day, five rungs, and a reason under every answer

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