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Answer: rationale


Clue Length Answer
underlying reason3 letterswhy
  1. Definition: 1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

underlying reason6 lettersreason
  1. Definition: 1. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"

underlying reason7 letterspretext
  1. Definition: 1. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

underlying reason8 letterspretense
  1. Definition: 1. the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

underlying reason8 letterswhat-for

    underlying reason9 letterswherefore
    1. Definition: 1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

    underlying reason9 lettersrootcause

      underlying reason9 lettersrationale
      1. Definition: 1. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

      underlying reason10 lettersroot-cause

        underlying reason10 lettersfoundation
        1. Definition: 1. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"


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