Reason

"Reason" in Swedish

anledning

(that which causes: a cause)

anledning

(motive for an action or determination)

förnuft

((the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking)

förstånd

((the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking)

grund

(that which causes: a cause)

grund

(motive for an action or determination)

motiv

(motive for an action or determination)

orsak

(that which causes: a cause)

skäl

(that which causes: a cause)

skäl

(motive for an action or determination)

argumentera

(to persuade by reasoning)

diskutera

(to converse; to compare opinions)

resonera

(to deduce by being rational)

slutleda

(to perform a process of deduction or of induction)

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