Justification and Source

Justification

Justification noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.

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Source and justification are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Source" instead a noun "Justification".

Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Justification and source are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Justification" instead a noun "Source".

good	good justification	good source
best	best justification	best source
better	better justification	better source
common	common justification	common source
Other adjectives: original, convenient, divine, likely, popular, actual, real, big, potential, main, easy, major, sole, frequent, possible, apparent, greater, primary, different, handy.

This is given a strange justification in the MechWarrior series and its source Tabletop Game.

Source: Tanks for Nothing
It should be noted that it usually has a different justification every time; only in Macross7 is singing an actual source of superdimensional energy.

Source: The Power Of Rock / Anime and Manga
Carnivore Confusion is given explicit justification, and is a recurring source of drama.

Source: Xenofiction

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Source or Justification. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/justification/source.

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