Justify and Solve

Justify

Justify verb - To be an acceptable reason for.

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Solve and justify are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Solve" instead a verb "Justify".

Solve verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.

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Justify and solve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Justify" instead a verb "Solve".

Nearby Words: solution, solved, solving, solvable, solver

lack	justify lack	solve lack
death	justify death	solve death
murder	justify murder	solve murder
time	justify time	solve time
Other words: way, many, crime, war, murders, crimes.

We can solve this the same way we justify all the plot holes and bugs in the game.

Source: Better Than a Bare Bulb
Michael Santangelo is a bad homicide detective who frets over his low 40% clearance rate, which he tries to justify on the grounds that he doesn't get that many "dunkers" (easy to solve cases).

Source: Series / The Wire
When circumstances are so dire as to justify the use of any and every thing that might solve it, no matter how reckless, nonsensical, or horrific, regardless of cost.

Source: Godzilla Threshold

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