rationalize
verbTo offer a seemingly reasonable explanation, sometimes to justify questionable conduct.
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Clear all filtersTo offer a seemingly reasonable explanation, sometimes to justify questionable conduct.
To protest or object with earnest reasoning.
Characteristic of country life or a simple rural style.
Enduring discomfort or adversity without outward complaint.
Clear enough to allow only one reasonable interpretation in context.
So clear that it cannot reasonably be confused or misunderstood.
Simple or lacking refinement, worldly experience, or technical complexity.
Lacking worldly refinement
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Designed or chosen chiefly for practical usefulness.
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