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solution(report, account, answer, meaning)
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case(action, cause, reason, idea)
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explication(report, account, answer, meaning)
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exposition(action, cause, report, account)
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foundation(concept, understanding, philosophy, cause)
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hypothesis(concept, action, understanding, philosophy)
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purpose(good, understanding, cause, reason)
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rhyme(idiom, reason)
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attribution(suggestion, theory, supposition, attribution)
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idea(concept, understanding, philosophy, cause)
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interpretation(report, reason, account, suggestion)
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occasion(cause, reason, object, base)
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pretense
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ratiocination(philosophy, connection, sense, explanation)
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reason why(expression, idiom, cause, reason)
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sense(adjective, quiet, philosophy, reason)
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why(cause, reason, idea, case)
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why and wherefore(expression, idiom, action, cause)
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answer(report, reason, account, approval)
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APASmart Define. (2015). rationale thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rationale/thesaurus/synonyms
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