reason
reason - noun
- A statement offered in explanation or justification
- A rational ground or motive
- The thing that makes some fact intelligible : cause
- A sufficient ground of explanation or of logical defense
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"gave reasons that were quite satisfactory"
reason - thesaurus
Antonyms: consequence, effect
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Letter Values
R
21
E
5
A
1
S
20
O
15
N
17
Etymology
Middle English resoun, from Anglo-French raisun, from Latin ration-, ratio "reckoning, calculation, explanation," from reri "to calculate, think;" probably akin to Goth rathjo "account, explanation"