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Mr. Tom Posted 4 years ago
Vocabulary

Lose his reasoning

Hi

Could you please guide me about the right word choice?

  1. He was badly stressed out and totally worked up. Within two weeks of the misfortune, he had lost (a good deal of) his reasoning.
  2. He was badly stressed out and totally worked up. Within two weeks of the misfortune, he had lost (a good deal of) his logic.
  3. He was badly stressed out and totally worked up. Within two weeks of the misfortune, he had lost (a good deal of) his rationale.

Thanks,

Tom

  

Top answer

2 and 3 aren’t good. ‘Reasoning power’ might work. Consider ‘mental faculties’.

  • 2 and 3 aren’t good.
  • ‘Reasoning power’ might work.
  • Consider ‘mental faculties’.
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2 and 3 aren’t good.

‘Reasoning power’ might work.

Consider ‘mental faculties’.

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  1. He was badly stressed out and totally worked up. Within two weeks of the misfortune, he had lost all ability to make rational decisions.

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