Defence
Defence noun - The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.
Rationalisation and defence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rationalisation" instead a noun "Defence".
Rationalisation
Rationalisation noun - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening.
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Synonyms for Rationalisation
Defence and rationalisation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defence" instead a noun "Rationalisation".
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Related pairs
- reason and defence
- reason and rationalisation
- excuse and defence
- excuse and rationalisation
- rationalization and defence
- rationalization and rationalisation
- explanation and defence
- explanation and rationalisation
- justification and defence
- justification and rationalisation
- absolution and defence
- absolution and rationalisation
- exoneration and defence
- exoneration and rationalisation
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Rationalisation and Defence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/rationalisation
Defence & Rationalisation. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/rationalisation>.
Rationalisation or Defence. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/rationalisation.
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