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Emotional vs Rationale - What's the difference?

emotional | rationale |

As an adjective emotional

is of or relating to the emotions.

As a noun rationale is

an explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.

emotional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the emotions.
  • emotional crisis
  • Characterised by emotion.
  • Determined by emotion rather than reason.
  • emotional decision
  • Appealing to or arousing emotion.
  • emotional speech
  • Easily affected by emotion.
  • She’s an emotional person.
  • Readily displaying emotion.
  • emotional greeting

    Synonyms

    * demonstrative * effusive * sentimental * temperamental

    Derived terms

    * emotional cripple * emotionalise (also emotionalize) * emotionalism * emotionally * * *

    rationale

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia rationale) (en noun)
  • an explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something
  • a justification or rationalization for something
  • a liturgical vestment worn by Christian bishops of various denominations
  • Synonyms

    * (explanation) , rationalization * (justification)

    Anagrams

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