Copy and Justify

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Copy verb - To make an exact likeness of.

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

Nearby Words: copied, copying, copier, copyist

Justify verb - To be an acceptable reason for.

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

power	copy power	justify power
work	copy work	justify work
action	copy action	justify action
attack	copy attack	justify attack
Other words: appearance, way, characters, actions, times, skills, abilities.

Of course, even if the DM was inclined to allow it, that build only works in Forgotten Realms and only if you can somehow justify having encountered the creature who's abilities you're trying to copy (its a single unique creature who only exists in that world).

Source: Min-Maxing aka: Min Max
When he asked what he would be paid, the studio told him that they didn't have enough money in the budget to pay him royalties (in addition to telling him that he'd have to go buy a copy of the DVD set in a store because they couldn't justify sending him a set).

Source: Useful Notes / Hollywood Accounting
Conversely, pirates themselves may fall into this trope when trying to justify their behavior, claiming that the media industry (games, movies, music, etc.) has driven them to piracy due to detrimental practices such as the aforementioned unmanageable Copy Protection.

Source: Never My Fault

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