Justifying
Reducing and justifying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reducing" instead an adjective "Justifying".
Reducing
Reducing noun - Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent.
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Synonyms for Reducing
Justifying and reducing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Justifying" instead an adjective "Reducing".
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Brian then corrects himself: "Alright, twice." When annoyed about Elizabeth's friend justifying the affair, Matt harshly tells her that Elizabeth is not going to wake up, so there's no need to keep defending her, reducing her to tears.
Source: Film / The Descendants
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