apologize#1 (v)
apologise#1 (v)
excuse#1 (v)
justify#2 (v)
rationalize (v)
rationalise (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
examples rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
he rationalized his lack of success
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym defend, support, fend for
Derivationally related form rationalise → rationalisation
Derivationally related form rationalize → rationalization
Derivationally related form justify → justificative
Derivationally related form justify → justificatory; justify → justifier
Derivationally related form justify → justifiable; justify → justification; justify → justification; justify → justification
Derivationally related form excuse → excusatory
Derivationally related form excuse → excuse
Derivationally related form apologise → apology; apologise → apology
Hyponym color, colour, gloss; plead; extenuate, palliate, mitigate
Incoming links
Derivationally related form excusatory → excuse
Derivationally related form justificatory → justify; justifier → justify
Derivationally related form justificative → justify
Derivationally related form justifiable → justify; justification → justify; justification → justify; justification → justify
Derivationally related form rationalisation → rationalise
Derivationally related form rationalization → rationalize
Derivationally related form apology → apologise; apology → apologise
Derivationally related form excuse → excuse
Hypernym color, colour, gloss; plead; extenuate, palliate, mitigate
Hyponym defend, support, fend for

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