HyperDic: rationalize_away

English > 1 sense of the expression rationalize away:
VERBcognitionrationalize away, rationalise awaysubstitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of
English > rationalize away: 1 sense > verb 1, cognition
MeaningSubstitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!"
Synonymrationalise away
BroaderreasonThink logically

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