Reason and Upshot

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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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Upshot is an antonym for reason.

Upshot noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

Usage example: the upshot of the court's ruling is that a number of communities will now have to change their gun laws

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Reason is an antonym for upshot.

main	main reason	main upshot
practical	practical reason	practical upshot

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