Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The process of thinking carefully to come to a logical conclusion or make a decision.
Reasoning
/ˈriːzənɪŋ/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Your reasonings carry my judgment along with them entirely.Come, come, show a little consistency in your reasoning, mordieu!"I tried reasoning, and reasoning failed.
Etymology:
Reasoning derives from the Middle English word resoning, which traces back to the Old French word raisonner and ultimately to the Latin word rationare from ratio, meaning calculation or explanation.
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