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it stands to reason

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈɪt ˈstændz ˈtuː ˈriː.zən/
    • /ɪt stændz tuː ˈriː.zən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈɪt ˈstændz ˈtuː ˈriː.zən/

Definitions of it stands to reason words

  • expression it stands to reason it is logical 1
  • phrase it stands to reason If you say it stands to reason that something is true or likely to happen, you mean that it is obvious. 0
  • noun it stands to reason it is logical or obvious 0

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Parts of speech for It stands to reason

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it stands to reason popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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