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  • 41reason — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 cause/motive/justification; explanation of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ cogent, good, sound, strong ▪ compelling, convincing ▪ plausible …

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  • 42reason — [[t]ri͟ːz(ə)n[/t]] ♦ reasons, reasoning, reasoned 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N for n, N to inf The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen. There is a reason for every important… …

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  • 43reason*/*/*/ — [ˈriːz(ə)n] noun I 1) [C] a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true The police asked her the reason for her visit.[/ex] The council gave no reason for its… …

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  • 44reason — I n. cause, justification 1) to cite, give a reason 2) a cogent, compelling, convincing, plausible, sound, strong, urgent reason 3) a logical; personal; underlying; valid reason 4) every reason; (a) sufficient reason 5) a reason against; behind;… …

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  • 45reason — reasoner, n. /ree zeuhn/, n. 1. a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war. 2. a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action. 3. the mental powers concerned with… …

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  • 46reason — rea•son [[t]ˈri zən[/t]] n. 1) a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, or event 2) a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action 3) the mental powers concerned with forming conclusions, judgments, or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 47for — 1 strong,; strong /fO:r/ preposition 1 intended to be given to or belong to a particular person: I ve got a present for you. | Save some for Arthur. 2 intended to be used in a particular situation: We ve bought some new chairs for the office. | a …

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  • 48reason — 01. What exactly were the [reasons] for you leaving your job? 02. The guy is crazy; you simply can t [reason] with him. 03. They were able to discuss their divorce calmly and [reasonably] until they came to the subject of the children. 04. There… …

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  • 49reason out — verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house • Syn: ↑reason, ↑conclude • Derivationally related forms: ↑conclusive (for: ↑conclude), ↑ …

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  • 50for — for1 W1S1 [fə strong fo: $ fər strong fo:r] prep [: Old English;] 1.) used to say who is intended to get or use something, or where something is intended to be used ▪ I ve got a present for you. ▪ Someone left a message for Vicky. ▪ an English… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English