If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time.
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Reasoning
/ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/
Synonyms for "reasoning" (202 found)
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Closest matches (41)
abstract thoughtact of thoughtanalysisanalyticanalyticalargumentsbrainbrainsbrainworkcerebralcerebrationcogitationconceitconceptionconceptiveconceptualconceptualizationcreative thought
Noun(19 words)
abstract thoughtacademic cognitive skillanalysisanalytic thinkingargueargue forarguingargumentationargumentationscognitioncognitive abilitycognitive modelconcludeconclusionconvincingcritical thinkingdebatesdecisiondecision making
Adjective(4 words)
analytic reasoninganalytical thinkingcognitive actioncognitive action steps
Strong matches (60)
Noun(25 words)
decision making conceptdeducededucingdeductingdeductiondeductionsderivationderivationsderived fromdialecticeliminationevidenceexplainexplanationsfigure outfrench soutiengrapplinggroundinggroundsindirect observation
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deductiondemonstrationdiscoursediscourse of reasondiscursive reasonendopsychicespritexcogitationexplanationexplicationgray matterheadheadpieceheadworkheavy thinkinghypothesisideaideationimageless thoughtinduction
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inductive reasoningintellectintellectionintellectualintellectual exerciseintellectual facultyintellectualizationintelligence
Adjective(4 words)
deductive logicgood justificationinferential reasoninginferential understanding
Verb(3 words)
Related words (101)
Noun(37 words)
intelligencejustificationjustifylegal argumentlogiclogical argumentlogical deductionlogical thinkinglogicianrylogicslogosmental abilitymental capacitypersuasionsphilosophizingpresent a caseproblem-solvingprocess verbprocessingproof method
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provide reasonsrationalerationalismrationality and emotionrationality and logicreasoning abilityreasoning actreconstructionsolvingtheorizationthinkthinkingthinking criticallythinking processthinking qualityunderpinning ideawarranting
intelligentinternallogicmensmentalmental actmental capacitymental labormental processmentalitymentationmindnoesisnoeticnoologicalnousphilosophyphrenicpostulatepower of reason
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premisesproofpsychepsychicpsychicalpsychologicpsychologicalpsychologyratioratiocinationratiocinativeratiocinatoryrationalrationalerationalismrationalityrationalizationreasonreasoning facultyreasonssmartssophistrysoundspecious reasoningspiritualstraight thinkingsubjectivetheorythinkingthinking aloudthinking outthoughtunderstandingvernunft
Adjective(6 words)
Verb(3 words)
justify claimmake an argumentmake decisions
Determiner(1 words)
most proof
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More general
15 entriesargumentationcerebrationcognitioncognitive processexplainexplanationintellectionmental abilitymental processmentationpersuadethinkthinkingthoughtthought process
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15 entriesCollocations
6 entriesclear reasoninglogical reasoningreasoning processreasoning skillssound reasoningstep by step reasoning
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
I've tried reasoning with him but he just won't listen.
Source: tatoeba (260388)
There is no reasoning.
Source: tatoeba (272517)
He wins his arguments by logical reasoning.
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