reason (n)
ground (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 16
def a rational motive for a belief or action
examples the reason that war was declared
the grounds for their declaration
Outgoing links
Hypernym rational motive
Derivationally related form ground → ground
Derivationally related form reason → reason
Hyponym occasion; score, account; why, wherefore
Incoming links
Hyponym rational motive
Hypernym occasion; score, account; why, wherefore
Derivationally related form reason → reason
Derivationally related form ground → ground

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