Justify and Stress

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

Stress verb - To experience concern or anxiety.

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Justify and stress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Justify" instead a verb "Stress".

Nearby Words: stressed, stressful, stressing

power	justify power	stress power
work	justify work	stress work
role	justify role	stress role
need	justify need	stress need
Other words: lack, idea, nature, fact, way, attempts.

This doesn't really justify Erica hitting him, but both of them were under stress and she usually doesn't act that way.

Source: Series / V (2009)
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Monkey is certainly under enough stress to justify his rough and abrupt attitude, but he's not a bad person.

Source: Video Game / Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

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