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reason
Noun
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A reason to do something is why you do it, or the cause of something.
The low price was the main reason for buying it.
I asked them about the reason why we should go.
The police are looking for the reason for the accident.
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Reason is the ability to think clearly.
It's important to use reason to decide, not emotion.
reason
Verb
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If you reason, you think carefully about something.
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(uncommon) If you reason someone, you persuade using reasoning.
I reasoned my friend into my religion.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
fear
Noun
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Fear is a bad feeling usually caused by a danger or a worry that something bad might happen.
He was struck with fear when he thought he saw a ghost.
She has a fear of spiders.
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Fear is the chance that something might happen.
There's no fear of her being on time. She's always late.
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Fear is a feeling of very high respect, usually towards a god.
Christians who worship in churches have a fear of God.
fear
Verb
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If you fear something, you are afraid of it.
I fear the worst will happen.
She feared for his safety.
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You say you fear something when you're giving someone bad news.
I fear that she has left already.
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If you fear something, usually a god, you show great respect towards it.
Christians in churches fear God.
away
Preposition
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When something moves away from something else, the distance between them gets bigger. They are no longer near or close.
Go away! You're bothering me.
Keep the machine away from water.
The store is far away from my house. (It is a long distance from my house.)