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- pronunciation:
- juh
stihs
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
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definition 1: |
the principle or quality of fairness; moral rightness.
She became a lawyer because she believed in justice.- synonyms:
- fairness, uprightness
- similar words:
- evenness, goodness, honesty, morality, virtue
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definition 2: |
the upholding of what is fair, just, and right.
The innocent prisoner was freed in the interest of justice.- synonyms:
- fairness
- antonyms:
- injustice
- similar words:
- evenness, goodness, honesty, morality, uprightness, virtue
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definition 3: |
deserved treatment, reward, or punishment.
After many years, the wrongly accused man finally received justice.The new law should bring justice to many people who have been treated unfairly.- similar words:
- award, compensation, penalty, punishment, reward
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definition 4: |
a person whose job is to decide questions brought before a court; judge.
Sandra Day O'Connor was the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.- synonyms:
- judge
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related words: |
good |
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