The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word REASONING
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More clues leading to the result REASONING
- Arguing about a boy, one no good
- Thinking earnings should be redistributed around circle
- Arguing, so earning correction
- Group filled with energy when working and thinking
- Grannie so loose, working out
- Rogue ignores an argument
- Programmer finally working in relaxing logic
- Logic that ignores an upset
- Each young man in group working out
- Thinking about one issue in midnight...
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The straight part
We know that "Thinking" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case thinking = reasoning.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does REASONING mean?
REASONING verb- To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational
- To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
- To converse; to compare opinions.
- To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.
- To support with reasons, as a request.
- To persuade by reasoning or argument.
- (with down) To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.
- (usually with out) To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.
- The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises; abstract thought; ratiocination.
- A Rastafari meeting held for the purposes of chanting, prayer and discussion.