Justification and Rationalisation

Justification

Justification noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.
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Synonyms for Justification

Rationalisation and justification are semantically related in language topic. In some cases you can use "Rationalisation" instead a noun "Justification", when it comes to topics like rationalization, explanation.

Rationalisation

Rationalisation noun - The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason.
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Synonyms for Rationalisation

Justification and rationalisation are semantically related in language topic. You can use "Justification" instead a noun "Rationalisation", if it concerns topics such as explanation.

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