106 entries under reasoning topic. ×

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reason(noun, action, philosophy, cause, trick)
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explanation(noun, action, cause, return, reason)
10
justification(noun, action, cause, return, reason)
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excuse(noun, action, cause, return, reason)
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rationale(noun, action, cause, reason, explain)
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account(noun, action, cause, reason, explain)
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vindication(noun, cause, return, reason, trick)
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defense(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim)
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induction(noun, understanding, mind, sense)
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pretext(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim)
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deduction(noun, understanding, mind, sense, attention)
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exculpation(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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idea(noun, philosophy, cause, reason, approval)
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picture(noun, explanation, justification)
2
plea(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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ratiocination(understanding, mind, sense, logic)
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rationalism(understanding, mind, sense, logic)
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rationality(mind, sense, logic)
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reasonableness(understanding, mind, sense, logic)
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song and dance(expression, idiom, action, cause, return)
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