Justify
Justify verb - To be an acceptable reason for.
Usage example: you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum
Pardon and justify are semantically related in legitimize topic. In some cases you can use "Pardon" instead a verb "Justify".
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Pardon and Justify. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/justify/pardon
Justify & Pardon. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/justify/pardon>.
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