Matter and Reasoning

Matter

Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).

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Reasoning and matter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reasoning" instead a noun "Matter".

Nearby Words: mattered, mattery, mattering

Reasoning noun - The thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems.

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Matter and reasoning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Matter" instead a noun "Reasoning".

Nearby Words: reason, reasonable, reasoned, reasonably

good	good matter	good reasoning
similar	similar matter	similar reasoning
normal	normal matter	normal reasoning
complex	complex matter	complex reasoning
Other adjectives: solid, actual, entire, real, little, main, criminal, practical, new, different.

Actually entering someone else's mind to alter what they're perceiving is considered Black Magic, no matter what your reasoning.

Source: Jedi Mind Trick
He explicitly never asks Abel if he's guilty or not, reasoning that he has to defend the guy either way so it doesn't matter.

Source: Film / Bridge of Spies
Running Gag: Whenever Treguard tried to guess which of the identical wall monsters the team had met, no matter what his his reasoning, he was wrong.

Source: Series / Knightmare

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