Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rationalize | No | No | Yes | No |
excuse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rationalize (noun) | excuse (noun) |
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a poor example | |
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | |
a note explaining an absence |
rationalize (verb) | excuse (verb) |
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weed out unwanted or unnecessary things | accept an excuse for |
remove irrational quantities from | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
think rationally; employ logic or reason | excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with |
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | serve as a reason or cause or justification of |
structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results | grant exemption or release to |
ask for permission to be released from an engagement |