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English verb: rationalize away

1. rationalize away (cognition) substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of


SamplesYou can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!.


Synonymsrationalise away


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)reason









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