Words that rhyme with frieson

n 1: an associate degree in nursing [syn: Associate in Nursing, AN]

n 1: a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration" [syn: reason, ground] 2: an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly" 3: the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil" [syn: reason, understanding, intellect] 4: the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions" [syn: rationality, reason, reasonableness] 5: a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice" [syn: cause, reason, grounds] 6: a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying" v 1: decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" [syn: reason, reason out, conclude] 2: present reasons and arguments [syn: argue, reason] 3: think logically; "The children must learn to reason"

n 1: a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season" 2: one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons" [syn: season, time of year] 3: a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season" v 1: lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it" [syn: season, flavor, flavour] 2: make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller" [syn: season, harden] 3: make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism" [syn: temper, season, mollify]

n 1: a crime that undermines the offender's government [syn: treason, high treason, lese majesty] 2: disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior [syn: treason, subversiveness, traitorousness] 3: an act of deliberate betrayal [syn: treachery, betrayal, treason, perfidy]