Ignore and Justify

Ignore

Ignore verb - To dismiss as of little importance.

Usage example: although the movie is a cinematic tour de force, one can't ignore the fact that it seriously distorts history

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

Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

Justify verb - To be an acceptable reason for.

Usage example: you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum

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

attack	ignore attack	justify attack
presence	ignore presence	justify presence
death	ignore death	justify death
time	ignore time	justify time
Other words: fact, way, characters, rule, law, existence, attempts, crimes.

Vicky is a destructive, abusive sociopath, but so many of her fans go to incredible lengths to justify or outright ignore these traits.

Source: Draco In Leather Pants / Western Animation
He uses this as an excuse to justify his sociopathic actions and essentially ignore his conscience.

Source: Freudian Excuse / Comic Books
Needless to say, he gets called out on this a lot; and not even his own disciples try to justify his actions, they just ignore the topic.

Source: Jerkass Gods

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