reason (verb) — sense 5

To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.

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Example
Still my spirit was not broken. I indulged the anticipation of escape, and that speedily. It was impossible, I reasoned, that men could be so unjust as to detain me as a slave, when the truth of my case was known.
Order number
5
Part of speech
verb

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