reason [ˈriːzn̩]

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¹ reason noun

• a statement or fact that explains why something is the way it is, why someone does, thinks, or says something, or why someone behaves a certain way
• a fact, condition, or situation that makes it proper or appropriate to do something, feel something, etc.
• the power of the mind to think and understand in a logical way

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² reason verb

• to think in a logical way
• to form (a conclusion or judgment) by thinking logically