Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
reason | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lick (noun) | reason (noun) |
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touching with the tongue | the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination |
(boxing) a blow with the fist | a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion |
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick | a justification for something existing or happening |
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon | |
a rational motive for a belief or action | |
the state of having good sense and sound judgment |
lick (verb) | reason (verb) |
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find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of | think logically |
take up with the tongue | decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion |
pass the tongue over | present reasons and arguments |
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight |