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Search phrase: rational

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.126virginity. Loss of virginity is rational increase, andvirginity. Losse of Virginitie, is rationall encrease, and
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.113with the rational hind Costard. She deserves well.with the rationall hinde Costard: she deserues well.

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Glossary

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coldlycalmly, coolly, objectively, rationally
discourserationality, faculty of understanding
distractedirrational, foolish, unreasonable
formalnormal, sane, rational
rationalendowed with reason
reasonargue rationally [about], debate the pros and cons [of]
reasonableendowed with reason, rational
rightin her right mind, sane, rational
senseless-obstinateunreasonably stubborn, irrationally unyielding
superstitiouslypaying special attention; or: with irrational belief
unreasonablelacking the faculty of reason, irrational
well advisedin one's right mind, sane, rational
wholesomereasonable, sensible, rational

Thesaurus

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argue rationallyreason
belief, with irrationalsuperstitiously
irrationalunreasonable
irrationaldistracted
irrationally unyieldingsenseless-obstinate
rationalwholesome
rationalwell advised
rationalright
rationalreasonable
rationalformal
rationalitydiscourse
rationallycoldly
unyielding, irrationallysenseless-obstinate

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Abbreviations...ke the gloss work reason (v ) 9 argue rationally [about] debate the pros and cons [of...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RATIONALBASICrational adj

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