Justifiable
Justifiable adjective - Capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack.
Sure and justifiable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sure" instead an adjective "Justifiable".
Sure
Sure adjective - Having or showing a mind free from doubt.
Justifiable and sure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Justifiable" instead an adjective "Sure".
Nearby Word: surely
Both words in one sentence
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The citizens of Ortus do not like gravekeepers... though for justifiable reasons; Ortus is The Necrocracy, and gravekeeprs exist to make sure Undeath Always Ends.
Source: Light Novel / Sunday Without God -
It gets pretty confusing by case 5 of game 3, where Phoenix doesn't even know who to accuse, and in the end isn't even sure what crime has been committed (homicide or justifiable self-defense).
Source: Accuse the Witness - That's a Kick the Dog for sure, but could be justifiable.
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