Contend
Contend verb - To state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration.
Usage example: contended that the senator's considerable experience made him the best candidate
Justify
Justify verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.
Usage example: failed to justify the need for a war at this time
Contend and justify are semantically related in maintain topic. Sometimes you can use "Contend" instead a verb "Justify", if it concerns topics such as legitimize.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| power | contend power | justify power |
| time | contend time | justify time |
| fact | contend fact | justify fact |
| characters | contend characters | justify characters |
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