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From the verb justify: (⇒ conjugate)
justified is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past; v past p

justify
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Sense: Verb: give reasons for

Synonyms:

give reasons for, give a justification for, show just cause for, give grounds for, give an explanation for, explain , account for

Antonyms:

implicate, blame , accuse , incriminate, embroil, distort , knock , take back, give a false statement

Sense: Verb: defend

Synonyms:

defend , support , maintain , uphold , sanction , back , authorize, authorise (UK), bear out

Sense: Verb: excuse

Synonyms:

excuse , grant amnesty to, acquit, absolve, make sth OK (informal)

Sense: Verb: warrant

Synonyms:

warrant , be a justification for, be a reason for, merit , deserve

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