Rational and Tenable

Rational

Rational adjective - According to the rules of logic.
Usage example: insisted there was a rational explanation for the strange creaking noises and that there were no such things as ghosts

Tenable is a synonym for rational. In some cases you can use "Tenable" instead an adjective "Rational".

Tenable

Tenable adjective - Capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack.
Usage example: the tenable theory that a giant meteor strike set off a chain of events resulting in the demise of the dinosaurs

Rational is a synonym for tenable in reasonable topic. You can use "Rational" instead an adjective "Tenable", if it concerns topics such as defensible.
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