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justification

/dʒˌʌstəfəkˈeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
    “he considered misrule a justification for revolution”
  2. a statement in explanation of some action or belief
  3. the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning- H.J.Muller
    “the justification of barbarous means by holy ends”

Words that rhyme with justification

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