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synonyms for raison dêtre
- apology
- approval
- argument
- basis
- confirmation
- explanation
- pretext
- rationale
- rationalization
- vindication
- absolution
- account
- acquittal
- advocacy
- answer
- apologia
- cop-out
- defense
- exculpation
- exoneration
- extenuation
- grounds
- idea
- mitigation
- palliation
- palliative
- plea
- rebuttal
- reply
- response
- sanctification
- story
- support
- validation
- warrant
- wherefore
- raison d'être
- song and dance
- whatfor
- whitewashing
- whole idea
- why and wherefore
- excuse
- explanation
- hypothesis
- justification
- motivation
- motive
- philosophy
- principle
- rationalization
- reason
- theory
- account
- exposition
- grounds
- reasons
- story
- raison d'être
- song and dance
- sour grapes
- the big idea
- the whole idea
- whatfor
- why and wherefore
- whyfor
- action
- activity
- affair
- behavior
- business
- duty
- exercise
- objective
- operation
- part
- power
- purpose
- responsibility
- role
- service
- situation
- task
- work
- charge
- concern
- employment
- faculty
- goal
- mark
- mission
- object
- occupation
- office
- post
- province
- target
- use
- utility
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