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rationalize verb account for, adduce, analyze, construe, excogitate, excuse, explain, explain away, make acceptable, make allowances, make excuses, reconcile, reflect, theorize, think, think logically, vindicate See also: comment, conclude, deduce, deduct, ponder, reason How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This is the latest step in our program to rationalize our production capacity to more effectively balance plant utilization and costs against our customers' changing requirements for pricing, wheel size, design, scheduling and volume," said President and Chief Executive Officer Steven Borick. It really bothers me when people self-indulge, then rationalize by saying they "deserved it. From the tendency to explain and rationalize violent behaviors to physical escapes from abusive homes and patterns of relationships, SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE presents case histories which all end with positive lessons. |
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