rationalize away

VERB

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

rationalize away is a valid 16-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

R1A1T1I1O1N1A1L1I1Z10E1A1W4A1Y4

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 4 =30 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90

MEANING

What does rationalize away mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE

Substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of.

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

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