Agent and Reason

Agent

Agent noun - Something used to achieve an end.

Usage example: the Church has been the traditional agent for social justice in impoverished countries

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Reason and agent are semantically related in element topic. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a noun "Agent".

Nearby Words: agency, agential

Reason noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.

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Agent and reason are semantically related in element topic. Sometimes you can use "Agent" instead a noun "Reason".

known	known agent	known reason
good	good agent	good reason
special	special agent	special reason
best	best agent	best reason
Other adjectives: single, actual, real, main, ultimate, new, unknown.

Part of the reason the wanted the eponymous Manchurian Candidate to be their sleeper agent in the White House was so they could get him to send their troops into the Middle East, among other reasons.

Source: Private Military Contractors aka: Private Military Contractor
This was part of the reason the zebras were so deadset on winning the war: they believed Luna was their agent, and the events of the war were oddly similar to a prophecy for how the stars would finally kill them.

Source: Fanfic / Fallout: Equestria
First starts with Acosta and an actual FBI agent wounding each other - the FBI agent's mortally wounded, which kicks off Messner's reason for revenge later on.

Source: Film / Smokin' Aces

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