reasons
Justifications for actions
Reasons are explanations or justifications for something—the "why" behind actions, beliefs, or events: What are your reasons for leaving?
The word also names the mental faculty of logical thought: He lost all reason.
To reason is to think systematically or to persuade through argument: She reasoned with him until he calmed down.
It stands to reason introduces what seems logically obvious.
What produces an effect
- triggerWhat initiates action
- catalystAgent enabling change
- sourcePoint of origin
- originStarting point or source
root · basis · factor · antecedent · precursor · genesis · foundation · grounds
Reasoned case or dispute
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- caseContainer or instance
- premiseFoundation for logical argument
- conclusionEnd or deduction
inference · deduction · proof · evidence · support · demonstration · grounds · basis
Reason something exists
function · point · meaning · design · intention · mission · target · justification
Reason proving rightness
- excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
- defenseProtection against harm
- vindicationClearance of blame
- alibiDefense of location
pretext · grounds · warrant · legitimization · validation · substantiation · exoneration · mitigation
Impetus toward a goal
- motiveReason for action
- driveOperate a vehicle
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- impetusForce initiating action
desire · intent · intention · purpose · ambition · aspiration · goal · inspiration
Statement making something clear
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- accountRecord of dealings
- elucidationAct of explaining clearly
- interpretationAssigned meaning
analysis · explication · insight · understanding · description · commentary · illumination · breakdown
Result of an action
- outcomeFinal result of events
- resultWhat follows a cause
- effectResult of a cause
- impactForceful contact or consequence
ramification · repercussion · aftermath · corollary · upshot · fallout · side-effect · product
cause
What produces an effect
origin · root · basis · factor · antecedent · precursor · genesis · foundation · grounds · determinant
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
conclusion · inference · deduction · proof · evidence · support · demonstration · grounds · basis · thesis
purpose
Reason something exists
end · function · point · meaning · design · intention · mission · target · justification · significance
justification
Reason proving rightness
- excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
- defenseProtection against harm
- vindicationClearance of blame
alibi · pretext · grounds · warrant · legitimization · validation · substantiation · exoneration · mitigation · extenuation
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
impetus · desire · intent · intention · purpose · ambition · aspiration · goal · inspiration · determination
explanation
Statement making something clear
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
- accountRecord of dealings
- elucidationAct of explaining clearly
interpretation · analysis · explication · insight · understanding · description · commentary · illumination · breakdown · exposition
consequence
Result of an action
impact · ramification · repercussion · aftermath · corollary · upshot · fallout · side-effect · product · culmination
- listicletop ten, ranking, best of, tips, hacks
- geometric proofstheorem, axiom, postulate, lemma, corollary
- curiosityinquisitiveness, wonder, questioning, inquiry, interest
- essay writingexpository essays, persuasive essays, descriptive essays, narrative essays, argumentative essays
- breakupsbreakup, breaking up, dumped, dumping, it's over
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing
reasonseffects
Consequences or belongings
results · consequences · outcomes · repercussions · ramifications
reasonsmadness
Mental derangement or folly
unreason · impulses · whims · instincts · gut feelings
reasonsexcuses
Explanations offered for faults
pretexts · rationalizations · cover stories · cop-outs · alibis
- for some reasonWithout known cause
- within reasonTo a sensible degree
- for no good reasonLacking legitimate motivation
- abstract reasoningThought using concepts alone
- reason whyCause or justification
- no reason
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