Gratuitous
Gratuitous adjective - Not costing or charging anything.
Justification and gratuitous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Justification" instead an adjective "Gratuitous".
Nearby Words: gratuity, gratuitously
Justification
Justification noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.
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Synonyms for Justification
Gratuitous and justification are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gratuitous" instead an adjective "Justification".
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This trope is for gratuitous Disco moments with little justification (in-story)... besides the Rule of Cool.
Source: Gratuitous Disco Sequence -
Gratuitous Ninja: Justification for the presence of ninjae in the Kung Fu Theatre levels, despite being China themed for the most part.
Source: Video Game / Gex -
The latter, meanwhile, eliminated the main justification Hollywood filmmakers had for making religious films — claiming that the material in one's film came from The Bible made it easier to get the censors to allow gratuitous sexuality and violence.
Source: Creator / Bob Chipman
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