Base
Base noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
Usage example: the firm belief that complete trust between husband and wife is the base of any successful marriage
Justification and base are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Justification" instead a noun "Base".
Justification
Justification noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.
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Base and justification are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Base" instead a noun "Justification".
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- Tarkin's justification only works From A Certain Point Of View: the Rebel base on Dantooine is remote, and Alderaan will make a far better example to the rest of the Galaxy.
- Crusade under the name "Duck Hunt Dog." When Smash 3DS gave the character the same name as his original game (the justification being that the dog is teamed up with a duck) as shown in the leaked pictures, the base started to break.
Source: Broken Base / Super Smash Bros. -
He instead wanted unfettered, exclusive access to the Southern Spirit Portal located in Southern Water Tribe territory, and the simplest way to do that was to impose martial law as justification to plant a military base around the portal.
Source: Civil War
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