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| 1. | [ noun ] something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary | |
| Examples: | : "he considered misrule a justification for revolution" |
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| Related terms: | circumstance apologize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a statement in explanation of some action or belief | |
| Related terms: | explanation cause defense justify absolve | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning | |
| Examples: | "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller |
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| Related terms: | exoneration apologize | |
| Similar spelling: |
justificative justificatory justifiedly justifiably justifiable |
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