immediaterationale
nounUK /ɪˈmiːdiət ˌræʃəˈnɑːl/
US /ɪˈmiːdiət ˌræʃəˈnæl/
A quick reason you give right away for doing something.
Her immediaterationale for grabbing the umbrella was that the sky looked dark.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first thought that pops into your head to explain a choice.
His immediaterationale was simply that he was hungry.
3. A reason formed in the moment without long thinking.
The immediaterationale behind the sudden detour was a closed road.
4. An instant account given to defend an action.
She offered an immediaterationale before anyone could ask why.