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(a fact suggested or used as) a cause of or justification for something; to use one's power to think and decide

mental analysis

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Cases of word usage

1) attacking or quarrelling without a reason (aggressive)

2) to state or write (something) as a reason or excuse, in support of a claim or in denial of a charge (allege)

3) decided by personal opinion and not because of a rule or for a reason (arbitrary)

4) for the reason that (the fact is the cause of the action) (because)

5) to refuse to have anything to do with, trade with (a person, business firm, country etc) for a reason (boycott)

6) a political leader who tries to gain support by speeches appealing to the feedings instead of to reason (demagogue)

7) anything that gives a reason for believing, that makes clear or proves, something (evidence)

8) a reason given (true or invented) to explain or defend one's behaviour or actions (excuse)

9) (of a person) led by imagination instead of reason and experience (fanciful)

10) to meet e.g. for a discussion or social reason (get-together)

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