| pretext(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim) |
| reasoning(noun, understanding, philosophy, mind, reason) |
| deduction(noun, understanding, mind, sense, attention) |
| defense mechanism(expression, idiom) |
| design(noun, cause, basis, justification, grounds) |
| exculpation(noun, return, reason, approval, argument) |
| idea(noun, philosophy, cause, reason, approval) |
| intention(noun, cause, basis, justification, grounds) |
| meaning |
| organization |
| philosophy(noun, action, reason, idea, explanation) |
| picture(noun, explanation, reasoning, justification) |
| plea(noun, return, reason, trick, claim) |
| proof(noun, cause, basis, justification, grounds) |
| ratiocination(understanding, mind, sense, reasoning, logic) |
| rationalism(understanding, mind, sense, reasoning, logic) |
| rationality(mind, sense, reasoning, logic) |
| rationalize |
| reasonableness(understanding, mind, sense, reasoning, logic) |
| song and dance(expression, idiom, action, cause, return) |