Palliative
Palliative noun - Remedy that alleviates pain without curing.
Rationalisation and palliative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rationalisation" instead a noun "Palliative".
Nearby Words: palliation, palliated
Rationalisation
Rationalisation noun - The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason.
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Synonyms for Rationalisation
Palliative and rationalisation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Palliative" instead a noun "Rationalisation".
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Rationalisation and Palliative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/palliative/rationalisation
Palliative & Rationalisation. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/palliative/rationalisation>.
Rationalisation or Palliative. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/palliative/rationalisation.
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