justification
definition: the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
example: The justification of barbarous means by holy ends is unacceptable to this administration.
speech part: noun
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definition: something, such as a fact or circumstance, that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
example: They considered misrule a justification for revolution.
speech part: noun
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definition: a statement in explanation of some action or belief
example: They gave no justification in response to our questions.
speech part: noun
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