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A2 — Elementarynoun

ragione

reason, right, cause

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

motivocausalogicasensogiustificazione

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

tortoirrazionalitàfolliacasoerrore

Usage note

'Avere ragione' = to be right. 'Dare ragione a qualcuno' = to agree with someone. 'A ragione' = rightly. 'Per questa ragione' = for this reason. 'Ragione sociale' = company name.

Example

"Hai ragione — avrei dovuto chiamarti prima."

"You are right — I should have called you earlier."

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