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justification
noun
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
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ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
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noun
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
“{'source': 'H.J.Muller', 'text': 'the justification of barbarous means by holy ends'}”
noun
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
“he considered misrule a justification for revolution”
noun
a statement in explanation of some action or belief
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{'source': 'H.J.Muller', 'text': 'the justification of barbarous means by holy ends'}
he considered misrule a justification for revolution