Demonstrate and Justify

Demonstrate

Demonstrate verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.

Usage example: you must demonstrate your scientific thesis before a jury of your professional peers

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

Justify verb - To be an acceptable reason for.

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

desire	demonstrate desire	justify desire
ability	demonstrate ability	justify ability
power	demonstrate power	justify power
lack	demonstrate lack	justify lack
Other words: status, nature, amount, time, fact, use, way, behavior, skills, abilities, tendencies.

Rather than requesting that you find some proof of treachery that would justify turning on the Hakkonites, she just wants you to demonstrate that the Inquisition would make a better ally.

Source: Video Game / Dragon Age: Inquisition

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