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Industrious100  #38822  Fri, 23 Jul 04 04:23 AM
The words "reason" , "cause" and "purpose" have different shades of meaning. I get confuse at times. Can someone explain them to me. Thanks.
  
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Elena  #38927  Fri, 23 Jul 04 10:24 PM
"Reason" implies the need of justification: a father asks for the reason for his son's disobedience, a person gives the reason for his preference, one offers reasons in explanation or defense.

"Cause" refers to an agent that produces or forces an effect or result: water and soil pollution are the root causes of mortality in the tropics (Heiser).

"Purpose" denotes determination or resolution to achieve by doing something: have a purpose in life.

From Merrian-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms.

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