Ground and Justify

Ground

Ground verb - To find a basis.

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

Justify

Justify verb - To be an acceptable reason for.

Ground and justify are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Ground" with "Justify", this verbs are similar.

Common collocations

time ground time justify time
many ground many justify many
heroes ground heroes justify heroes

Both words in one sentence

  • Anime / Martian Successor Nadesico Rocket Punch: The ground-type Aestivalis is one of the few Real Robots to use this, and they justify it by the rocket-propelled fist being attached to a wire.
  • False Flag Operation: A bombing of an oil refinery that kills a bus full of Russian workers is used to justify more Russian control and more Russian boots on the ground.
  • Video Game / Spiral Knights Jelly cubes were eventually updated to be covered in spikes (in order to justify a gelatinous cube dealing piercing damage, presumably), and can summon spikes from the ground.
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