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Synonyms of rationale
a statement given to explain a belief or act
- the rationale for starting the school day an hour later is that kids will supposedly get an extra hour of sleep
Synonyms for rationale
Words Related to rationale
- guise,
- pretense
- (or pretence),
- pretext,
- rationalization
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The first known use of rationale was in 1657
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