Rationalize
Rationalize verb - Think rationally; employ logic or reason.
Usage example: When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize
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Think and rationalize are semantically related in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Think" instead a verb "Rationalize", when it comes to topics like reason, justify.
Think
Think verb - To have as an opinion.
Rationalize and think are semantically related in contemplate topic. You can use "Rationalize" instead a verb "Think", if it concerns topics such as reason.
Nearby Word: thinking
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Oddly, the only 'AI' who has ever shown any real angst over whether they can think and feel and rationalize correctly is Andrew Tinker, an organic being who's AI status is somewhat arguable.
Source: Do Androids Dream? -
People are so freaked out by the supernatural that humanity as a whole will come up with any excuse they can think of to rationalize it away.
Source: Masquerade -
Sookie tries to rationalize this, and not to think about it, by turns.
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