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rationalisation


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  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  rationalisation 
  n  1:  a  defense  mechanism  by  which  your  true  motivation  is 
  concealed  by  explaining  your  actions  and  feelings  in  a 
  way  that  is  not  threatening  [syn:  {rationalization}] 
  2:  the  cognitive  process  of  making  something  seem  consistent 
  with  or  based  on  reason  [syn:  {rationalization}] 
  3:  (math)  the  simplification  of  an  expression  or  equation  by 
  eliminating  radicals  without  changing  the  value  of  the 
  expression  or  the  roots  of  the  equation  [syn:  {rationalization}] 
  4:  systematic  organization  [syn:  {systematization},  {systematisation}, 
  {rationalization}] 




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