Defense
Defense noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.
Usage example: there's absolutely no defense for your actions
Rationalization and defense are semantically related. in explanation topic. In some cases you can use "Rationalization" instead a noun "Defense".
Rationalization
Rationalization 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 Rationalization
Defense and rationalization are semantically related. You can use "Defense" instead a noun "Rationalization".
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Related pairs
- argument and defense
- argument and rationalization
- reason and defense
- reason and rationalization
- cover and defense
- cover and rationalization
- excuse and defense
- excuse and rationalization
- case and defense
- case and rationalization
- story and defense
- story and rationalization
- rationale and defense
- rationale and rationalization
Both words in one sentence
- The Spy Who Loved Me is generally regarded as the worst in the series and has made little to no dents in popular culture... with the district exception of the fact that it includes a female character offering an impassioned defense of the "Not If They Enjoyed It" Rationalization.
Source: Overshadowed by Controversy
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Rationalization and Defense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/rationalization
Defense & Rationalization. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/rationalization>.
Rationalization or Defense. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/rationalization.
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