Meaning and Rationale

Meaning

Meaning noun - The idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action.

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

Nearby Words: mean, means, meaningful, meaningless, meaningly

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

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

particular	particular meaning	particular rationale
similar	similar meaning	similar rationale
common	common meaning	common rationale
original	original meaning	original rationale
Other adjectives: obvious, actual, real, great, possible, implied, basic, different.

Aside from the symbolic meaning, putting away your sheath has a purely practical rationale: The sheath usually gets in the way during a fight, and the enemy can grab it to restrict your movement.

Source: Throw the Sheath Away

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