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rationale
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fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
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rationalize
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give a plausible reason for anaction in place of a true, less admirable one; offer an excuse
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raucous
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harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
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ravage
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plunder; despoil
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rave
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overwhelmingly favorable review
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ravel
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fall apart into tangles; unravel or untwist; entangle
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ravenous
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extremely hungry
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ravine
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narrow valley with steep side
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raze
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destroy completely
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reactionary
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opposing progress; politically ultraconservative
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reaper
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one who harvests grain
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rebuff
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snub; beat back
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rebuke
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scold harshly; criticize severely
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rebus
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puzzle in which pictures stand for words
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rebuttal
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refutation; response with contrary evidence
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