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Justify Provide Good Reason Prove Show Reasonable Behavior

Front justify
Back to provide or be a good reason for (something); to prove or show (something) to be just, right, or reasonable

He tried to justify his behavior by saying that he was being pressured unfairly by his boss.
The fact that we are at war does not justify treating innocent people as criminals.

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