NOUN | cognition | justification | something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable / reasonable or necessary |
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communication | justification | a statement in explanation of some action or belief | |
act | justification | the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning |
Sounds | jhah.stahfahkey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | Something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable / reasonable or necessary. | |
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Example | "he considered misrule a justification for revolution" | |
Broader | circumstance, condition, consideration | Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision |
Spanish | justificación | |
Catalan | justificació | |
Verbs | justify | show to be right by providing justification or proof |
Meaning | A statement in explanation of some action or belief. | |
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Narrower | cause, reason, grounds | A justification for something existing or happening |
defense, defence, vindication | The justification for some act or belief | |
Broader | explanation, account | A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. |
Spanish | justificación | |
Catalan | justificació | |
Verbs | justify | show to be right by providing justification or proof |
Meaning | The act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning. | |
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Example | "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller | |
Broader | vindication, exoneration | The act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc. |
Spanish | justificación | |
Catalan | justificació | |
Verbs | justify | (used of God) declare innocent |
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