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rationalise vs fend for

fend for vs rationalise

rationalise and fend for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rationalise No No Yes No
fend for No No Yes No
As verbs, fend for is a hypernym of rationalise; that is, fend for is a word with a broader meaning than rationalise:
  • rationalise: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  • fend for: argue or speak in defense of
Other hypernyms of rationalise include defend, support.
rationalise (verb) fend for (verb)
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things argue or speak in defense of
remove irrational quantities from
think rationally; employ logic or reason
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
Difference between rationalise and fend for

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