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com mais razão

[kohm AH-ees hah-ZÃO]
adverbial phrase
with (even) more reason; all the more so; with greater justification
1. An expression used to emphasize that a statement or argument is even more valid or justified than a previous one; used to reinforce a point with greater force
If he didn't attend last year, he should come this year with more reason.
Se ele não compareceu no ano passado, deveria vir este ano com mais razão.
2. To introduce a stronger argument or conclusion that follows logically from what was previously stated
She speaks English well; with more reason, she speaks Portuguese fluently since she was born in Lisbon.
Ela fala inglês bem; com mais razão, ela fala português fluentemente já que nasceu em Lisboa.
Synonyms
com maior razãomais aindamuito maiscom ainda mais razãopor conseguinte
Antonyms
com menos razãopor menos razãosem razão

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
com mais razão
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
com mais razão
Standard usage, preferred in formal speech and writing
São Paulo
com mais razão / ainda mais
Both forms are used interchangeably in speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

com toda a razão (with all reason; quite rightly)
ter razão (to be right)
sem razão (without reason; wrongly)
razão pela qual (the reason why)
ainda mais razão (even more reason)
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