Reason and Root

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Reason noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.

Usage example: what's the meteorological reason for tornadoes?

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Root is a synonym for reason in intention topic. In some cases you can use "Root" instead a noun "Reason", when it comes to topics like foundation.

Root noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Reason is a synonym for root in base topic. Sometimes you can use "Reason" instead a noun "Root", if it concerns topics such as cause, foundation.

Nearby Words: rooted, rootless, rooter, rooting, rootlet

special	special reason	special root
common	common reason	common root
solid	solid reason	solid root
true	true reason	true root
Other adjectives: single, obvious, actual, real, large.

way	reason way	root way
nothing	reason nothing	root nothing

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