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- pronunciation:
- juh
stih
faI
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
justifies, justifying, justified |
| definition 1: |
to show to be true or right; prove.
The photograph justified his claim that he had met the president.- synonyms:
- demonstrate, prove
- similar words:
- confirm, defend, explain, support, uphold, verify
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| definition 2: |
to show good reasons or cause for.
I justified eating the last piece of pie by saying that it would be thrown away otherwise.- similar words:
- account, authorize, defend, explain, support, uphold
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| related words: |
establish, maintain |
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| derivation: |
justified (adj.) |
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