Justify and State

Justify

Justify verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.

Usage example: failed to justify the need for a war at this time

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

State verb - To convey in appropriate or telling terms.

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Justify and state are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Justify" instead a verb "State".

desire	justify desire	state desire
role	justify role	state role
idea	justify idea	state idea
position	justify position	state position
Other words: name, nature, fact, use, way, times.

Then, we have Ashe and Vayne, two mighty warriors and heads of state with enough backstory to justify their power.

Source: Authority Equals Asskicking / Video Games
The fact that he's constantly ingesting hazardous materials might justify his deteriorating mental state.

Source: Series / It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
He also liked to confront means and ends rather than glibly state that the end doesn't justify the means.

Source: Creator / Iain Banks

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