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reasons

NOUN

proof

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argument clue confirmation criterion data demonstration information picture reason testament testimony validation verification

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affidavit attestation averment case certification clincher corroboration credentials cue deposition documents establishment exhibit facts goods grabber grounds nitty-gritty record scoop score skinny substantiation trace warrant wherefore why witness

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chapter and verse lowdown paper trail smoking gun straight stuff whyfor

Antonyms

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hypothesis theory

NOUN

rationale

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excuse explanation hypothesis justification motivation motive philosophy principle rationalization reason theory

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account exposition grounds story

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raison d'être song and dance sour grapes the big idea the whole idea whatfor why and wherefore whyfor

Antonyms

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discouragement proof reality

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Those heavyweights have morphed into a headwind for two reasons, he explained.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The current crop of American players is often referred to as a golden generation, for reasons that mostly stem from the fact that unlike their predecessors, they have never been eliminated by Trinidad and Tobago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

However security is handled, there will be no ICE officers surveying the crowd with facial-recognition software and abducting people for unstated reasons.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The BBC understands Harwe is seeking asylum but the Home Office says it cannot confirm his status in the UK for legal reasons.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

For a number of reasons, Gene Park was a likely candidate, and so he decided to examine these loans that AIG FP was insuring a bit more closely.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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