Reason and Rationalize

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Reason

Reason verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.
Usage example: she reasoned that since all of the cakes were on sale for the same price, she might as well pick the biggest one
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Rationalize and reason are semantically related in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Rationalize" instead a verb "Reason", when it comes to topics like mentally analyze.
Nearby Words: reasonable, reasoning, reasoned, reasonably, reasonableness

Rationalize

Rationalize verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Reason and rationalize are semantically related in activity topic. You can use "Reason" instead a verb "Rationalize", if it concerns topics such as justify.
Nearby Words: rational, rationale, rationalise, rationality, rationalization

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crush reason crush rationalize crush
name reason name rationalize name
treatment reason treatment rationalize treatment
moment reason moment rationalize moment
Other words: time, use, way, characters, feelings.
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