Footing and Reason

Footing

Footing noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

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Reason and footing are semantically related In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a noun "Footing".

Nearby Words: foot, foothold, footway

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

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

good	good footing	good reason
better	better footing	better reason
similar	similar footing	similar reason
usual	usual footing	usual reason
Other adjectives: solid, original, likely, actual, less.

The point is to avoid half-assing things - if you give them both the reason to fight you and let keep their footing, they will fight you.

Source: Won the War, Lost the Peace

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Reason and Footing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/footing/reason

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Reason or Footing. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/footing/reason.

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