Break
Justify
Justify verb - To be an acceptable reason for.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Many criticized the production company for using a "rolling break-even point" to justify the film's losses.
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Fantastic Racism: The Dimir family justify the murder and cannibalization of numerous supernatural beings by reminding you that none of them were human, so technically they didn't break any laws.
Source: Video Game / The Secret World -
When Princess Luna finds out, she is appalled that Celestia would break her word, while Celestia tries to justify it by saying the murderer doesn't deserve anything.
Source: The Oath-Breaker
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