Apologise
Apologise verb - Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.
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Rationalize is a synonym for apologise. In some cases you can use "Rationalize" instead a verb "Apologise".
Rationalize
Rationalize verb - Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.
Usage example: rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
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Related pairs
- support and apologise
- support and rationalize
- absolve and apologise
- absolve and rationalize
- excuse and apologise
- excuse and rationalize
- assert and apologise
- assert and rationalize
- defend and apologise
- defend and rationalize
- plead and apologise
- plead and rationalize
- reconcile and apologise
- reconcile and rationalize
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