rationalize
rationalize.01 - make sense of, make excuses for
RATIONALIZE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'rationalize' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry. (from rationalize.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
rationalize (v.)
rationalization (n.)
rationalization (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: rationalizer
ARG1-PPT: thing rationalized
ARG2-MNR: instrument
ARG1-PPT: thing rationalized
ARG2-MNR: instrument
rationalize-v: just transitive
It astounds me
heARG0
canARGM-MOD
rationalizerel
his self - righteous and greedy actions in UtahARG1
.rationalize-v: with instrument
Let
'sARG0
rationalizerel
our prioritiesARG1
by solving pollution problems at the local level as heretoforeARG2
.rational
rational.02 - logical, reasoned
RATIONAL-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-4,5. (from rational.01-j)Aliases:
rational (j.)
Roles:
ARG1-PAG: logical entity (may require concatenation)
rational-j: empty it, arg1
Similarly to how not all claims are created equal , and individual claims require differing levels of evidence , neither are all religions created equal and it is
rationalrel
to dislike a certain religion over another if one can be shown to be more detrimental to anotherARG1
.rational-j: concatenation of arg1
It was
rationalrel
of himARG1
to think that the odds were good enough to tryC-ARG1
.