Hypernyms for "reason"
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Hypernyms
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account
calculate
categorise
categorize
cipher
compute
contraindication
cypher
deduce
deduct
defend
derive
expostulate
extrapolate
feel
fend for
figure
find
gather
generalise
generalize
indication
induce
infer
occasion
ratiocinate
rationalise away
rationalize away
re-argue
reckon
score
speculate
support
syllogise
syllogize
theorize
wherefore
why
work out
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.