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reason(noun, action, good, feeling)
10
basis(noun, concept, action, philosophy)
9
logic(noun, good, science, reason)
6
argument(noun, concept, philosophy, cause)
4
foundation(noun, concept, philosophy, cause)
4
hypothesis(noun, concept, action, philosophy)
4
purpose(noun, good, cause, reason)
3
idea(noun, concept, philosophy, cause)
2
base(plan, position, reason, system)
2
definition(noun, good, sense, short)
2
rationalness(noun, good, reason, burden)
1
assumption(philosophy, system, belief, model)
1
belief(philosophy, system, model, suggestion)
1
conjecture(philosophy, system, belief, model)
1
doctrine(philosophy, plan, position, system)
1
dogma(philosophy, plan, position, system)
1
feeling(noun, concept, philosophy, cause)
1
guess(philosophy, system, belief, model)
1
heart(noun, good, taste, burden)
1
ideology(philosophy, plan, position, system)
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APASmart Define. (2015). rationale thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rationale/thesaurus/synonyms
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