Determine and Justify

Determine

Determine verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).

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

Nearby Words: determination, determining, determinative, determiner, determinating

Justify verb - To be an acceptable reason for.

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

ability	determine ability	justify ability
power	determine power	justify power
life	determine life	justify life
role	determine role	justify role
Other words: position, name, status, nature, appearance, amount, time, way, actions, behavior, skills, abilities.

Hoist by His Own Petard: The judge that forced Tammi and Artie's parents to leave them at the Wayside Motel determines them failures in the test to determine if they're smart and brave enough to justify keeping around as a means of population control.

Source: Literature / The Haunting Hour

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