Reason and Wit

Similar meaning words

Reason noun - The ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems.

Usage example: you'll need to use all of your reason to get out of this tight spot

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Wit is a synonym for reason in mind topic. In some cases you can use "Wit" instead a noun "Reason", when it comes to topics like intellect, sane, intelligence, mental analysis.

Wit noun - Exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters.

Usage example: lacked the wit to see that the war was unwinnable

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Reason is a synonym for wit in mental condition topic. You can use "Reason" instead a noun "Wit", if it concerns topics such as mind, intellect, sane, intelligence.

Nearby Words: witty, witling

good	good reason	good wit
exact	exact reason	exact wit
usual	usual reason	usual wit
original	original reason	original wit
Other adjectives: obvious, actual, silly.

If you have any sense of reason, you will keep that ball away from the purple fuck that lives wit- FUCK YOU GOD, I disown you!

Source: Web Video / BrainScratch Commentaries
Badass Boast: There is a reason the term "laconic wit" was named for the Spartans.

Source: Film / 300
To wit, part of the reason why we get remakes and reboots is because later generations don't appreciate the originals.

Source: Seinfeld Is Unfunny / Other

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