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RATIONALIZE AWAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rationalize away mean? 

RATIONALIZE AWAY (verb)
  The verb RATIONALIZE AWAY has 1 sense:

1. substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation ofplay

  Familiarity information: RATIONALIZE AWAY used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RATIONALIZE AWAY (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

rationalise away; rationalize away

Context example:

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

Hypernyms (to "rationalize away" is one way to...):

reason (think logically)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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