Matter and Rationale

Matter

Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).

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Rationale and matter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rationale" instead a noun "Matter".

Nearby Words: mattered, mattery, mattering

Rationale noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.

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Matter and rationale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Matter" instead a noun "Rationale".

good	good matter	good rationale
particular	particular matter	particular rationale
similar	similar matter	similar rationale
actual	actual matter	actual rationale
Other adjectives: entire, real, great, complicated, main, easy, important, practical, different.

Picard reluctantly agrees, leaving the matter on who should be the arbiter: Ardra chooses Data, under the rationale that as an android he is incapable of bias.

Source: Recap / Star Trek The Next Generation S 4 E 13 Devils Due
Oneiroi Series: Terentius briefly tries to use this rationale to excuse himself from wanting his adopted half-sister, but he quickly breaks down, admitting to himself that it really doesn't matter and that he was lusting after his little sister.

Source: Not Blood Siblings aka: Not Blood Related

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