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Spell Bee Word: reason


Basic Details

Word: Reason

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The cause or explanation for something. It can also mean the power to think clearly and sensibly.

Synonyms: cause, purpose, motive, explanation

How to Spell Reason

Syllables: rea - son

Tricky part: The ee sound is spelt ea, and the ending is son, not sen or sun.

Watch out for: reeson, raeson, reasen

Memory tip: Reason and season are spelt the same except for the first letter: swap the s of season for r.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. it stands to reason: it is clear and sensible to believe Example: "It stands to reason that the shop will be crowded on the day before Holi."

Usage Examples

Example 1: The reason for my late arrival was a flat tyre.

Example 2: There is no reason to be afraid of the dark.

Example 3: Humans use reason to solve problems.

Fun Fact

Reason came into English from Old French raison, which goes back to the Latin ratio, meaning reckoning. Ratio and rational come from the same word.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Only one of these words takes the suffix shown to form a real word. Choose it:

able

a) reason
b) silence
c) beauty
d) danger

Show answer

a) reason. Reason + able gives reasonable; beauty, silence and danger never join with able.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letters to form a word:

r_as_n

a) e, o
b) e, e
c) a, o
d) i, o

Show answer

a) e, o. After the r comes ea, as in season, and the ending is on.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word 'reason' as used in the sentence:

The reason for the late start of the match was a long power cut at the stadium.

a) cause
b) result
c) end
d) effect

Show answer

a) cause. A reason is what causes something; a result or effect is what follows from it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which question word asks for a reason?

a) Where
b) Why
c) When
d) Who

Show answer

b) Why

2. A person who listens to reason is willing to ____.

a) change the subject quickly
b) accept a sensible argument
c) shout over everyone else
d) ignore every piece of advice

Show answer

b) accept a sensible argument

Associated Words

flatterinvitedindicativesettlementmodal
fulfilledpoetryforbideludingpursue

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