Adjust and Justify

Adjust

Adjust verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

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Justify and adjust are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Justify" instead a verb "Adjust".

Justify verb - Adjust the spaces between words.

Usage example: justify the margins

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Adjust and justify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adjust" instead a verb "Justify".

attitude	adjust attitude	justify attitude
power	adjust power	justify power
life	adjust life	justify life
position	adjust position	justify position
Other words: appearance, set, amount, time, way, behavior.

Quite often a point is made of stating that this character is very intelligent or "learns fast" to make sure the audience doesn't just write them off as dense and to justify characters trying to help them adjust, or as an excuse for why they've adjusted as well as they did.

Source: No Social Skills
They are also something of a deconstruction—most of them are poor and desperate, and join the movement for the benefits the bosses provide members, then adjust their ideology to justify their membership.

Source: Film / Z
Also, one of your crew in the third game even justify why having the lights up is a bad idea - in case the ship is attacked then it's harder for the crew's eyes to adjust to the shift into complete darkness.

Source: Evil Is Not Well Lit

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