Justification
Justification noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.
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Synonyms for Justification
Whitewashing and justification are semantically related. in reason topic. In some cases you can use "Whitewashing" instead a noun "Justification".
Whitewashing
Justification and whitewashing are semantically related. You can use "Justification" instead a noun "Whitewashing".
Nearby Words: whitewash, whitewashed
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Related pairs
- response and justification
- response and whitewashing
- sanctification and justification
- sanctification and whitewashing
- approval and justification
- approval and whitewashing
- warrant and justification
- warrant and whitewashing
- account and justification
- account and whitewashing
- basis and justification
- basis and whitewashing
- argument and justification
- argument and whitewashing
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- Used to be used frequently as a justification for Blackface, and still to this day is the usual excuse given for whitewashing of ethnic characters in adaptations.
Source: Ability over Appearance
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