Justification
Justification noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.
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Synonyms for Justification
Return and justification are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Return" instead a noun "Justification".
Return
Return noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Usage example: I was moved by my grandfather's lengthy return to my casual question about his experiences in the Vietnam War
Justification and return are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Justification" instead a noun "Return".
How words are described
| good | good justification | good return |
| full | full justification | full return |
| better | better justification | better return |
| original | original justification | original return |
| Other adjectives: initial, proper, actual, entire, real, big, little, slight, potential, main, partial, possible, apparent, less, later, different, attempted. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Return of the Jedi doesn't have such a justification and they noticeably manage to hit both R2 and Leia, albeit non-lethally.
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Never Found the Body: The justification for the return of Jin after the boat explodes is that he was thrown clear of the blast.
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As a lampshade/justification, Albert is used to them being unable to return to him for inloading, so he deliberately orders blanks fitted with voice recorders and a compulsion to recite.
Source: Apocalyptic Log
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Return and Justification. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/justification/return
Justification & Return. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/justification/return>.
Return or Justification. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/justification/return.
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