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49 entries under rationale topic. ×

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grounds(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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idea(noun, cause, plan, reason, object)
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intention(noun, cause, plan, desire, object)
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justification(noun, action, cause, start, defeat)
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motivation(noun, action, cause, reason, excuse)
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motive(noun, action, cause, reason, excuse)
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object(noun, cause, plan, desire, aim)
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occasion(noun, cause, start, consideration, basis)
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pretext(noun, cause, reason, trick, approval)
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proof(noun, cause, reason, consideration, basis)
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rationalization(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, action, cause)
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sour grapes(noun, expression, action, cause, reason)
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target(noun, cause, plan, desire, object)
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ulterior motive(noun, expression, cause, plan, desire)
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vindication(noun, cause, reason, trick, approval)
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warrant(noun, cause, reason, approval, argument)
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whatfor(noun, action, cause, defeat, plan)
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whyfor(noun, action, cause, plan, desire)
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antecedent(noun, cause, consideration, basis, justification)
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