| innocence | | |
| artlessness, ingenuousness, innocence, naturalness | (n.) | the quality of innocent naivete. |
| innocence, pureness, purity, sinlessness, whiteness | (n.) | the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil. |
| innocence | (n.) | a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense.; "the trial established his innocence" |
| reason | | |
| ground, reason | (n.) | a rational motive for a belief or action.; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration" |
| reason | (n.) | an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon.; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly" |
| intellect, reason, understanding | (n.) | the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination.; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil" |
| rationality, reason, reasonableness | (n.) | the state of having good sense and sound judgment.; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions" |
| cause, grounds, reason | (n.) | a justification for something existing or happening.; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice" |
| reason | (n.) | a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion.; "there is reason to believe he is lying" |
| conclude, reason, reason out | (v.) | decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion.; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" |
| argue, reason | (v.) | present reasons and arguments. |
| reason | (v.) | think logically.; "The children must learn to reason" |
| motive | | |
| motivation, motive, need | (n.) | the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior.; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" |
| motif, motive | (n.) | a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music. |
| motif, motive | (n.) | a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration. |
| motive, motor | (adj.) | causing or able to cause motion.; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy" |
| motivating, motivative, motive | (adj.) | impelling to action.; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments" |
| just | | |
| just | (adj.) | used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting.; "a just and lasting peace"; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance" |
| equitable, just | (adj.) | fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience.; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children" |
| fair, just | (adj.) | free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules.; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul" |
| good, just, upright | (adj.) | of moral excellence.; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man" |
| but, just, merely, only, simply | (adv.) | and nothing more.; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment" |
| exactly, just, precisely | (adv.) | indicating exactness or preciseness.; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt" |
| just, just now | (adv.) | only a moment ago.; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out" |
| just, simply | (adv.) | absolutely.; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!" |
| barely, hardly, just, scarce, scarcely | (adv.) | only a very short time before.; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave" |
| just | (adv.) | exactly at this moment or the moment described.; "we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them" |
| proper | | |
| proper | (adj.) | marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness.; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" |
| proper | (adj.) | having all the qualities typical of the thing specified.; "wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job" |
| proper | (adj.) | limited to the thing specified.; "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper" |
| proper, right | (adj.) | appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs.; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position" |
| suited | | |
| suitable, suited | (adj.) | meant or adapted for an occasion or use.; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy" |
| suited | (adj.) | outfitted or supplied with clothing.; "recruits suited in green" |
| sane | | |
| sane | (adj.) | mentally healthy; free from mental disorder.; "appears to be completely sane" |
| reasonable, sane | (adj.) | marked by sound judgment.; "sane nuclear policy" |
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