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The word rationalization is a noun. It is the process of rationalizing.

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Rationalize is a verb because it is an action. To rationalize is to explain or to justify something, typically an irrational or malicious deed.

For instance:

To rationalize his misdeed of stealing a cookie, Jimmy claimed that he was extremely hungry and could not wait any longer to eat.

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