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Noun
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A morally acceptable explanation for behavior, or for a belief or occurrence
excuse
reason
defenceUK
rationale
basis
grounds
rationalisationUK
rationalizationUS
apology
defenseUS
explanation
vindication
argument
plea
warrant
absolution
case
reasoning
apologia
approval
exculpation
exoneration
extenuation
foundation
mitigation
premise
pretext
account
acquittal
advocacy
alibi
answer
palliation
palliative
support
validation
wherefore
whitewashing
just cause
story
whatfor
raison d'être
why and wherefore
whole idea
song and dance
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“Is there a justification for retaining the word in literature from the past, when its use would have reflected common parlance?”
Noun
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(typography) The alignment of text to one or both margins
alignment
orientation
arrangement
placement
position
positioning
lining up
“Typographic conventions for full-text justification depend on the writing system, the content language, and the calligraphic style of the text.”
Noun
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A reason or cause for behaving in an untoward or criminal manner
provocation
reason
grounds
cause
call
occasion
pretext
motive
motivation
excuse
need
purpose
basis
necessity
stimulus
aim
goal
intention
point
idea
intent
ground
object
objective
plan
design
end
rationality
function
right
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Noun
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Support for an idea or cause
advocacy
backing
support
advancement
promotion
encouragement
championship
endorsement
assistance
championing
sponsorship
espousal
boosterism
aid
favoringUS
favouringUK
recommendation
sanctioning
supporting
urging
defenceUK
endorsing
promoting
espousing
defenseUS
promulgation
propagation
recommending
upholding
acceptance
activism
approval
proposal
approving
spokesmanship
calling for
arguing for
argument for
pressing for
pushing for
support for
campaigning for
pleading for
advising in favour
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Noun
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A defense against an accusation
answer
defenceUK
defenseUS
rebuttal
refutation
counterstatement
plea
vindication
counterclaim
counter-statement
counterattack
rebutter
replication
surrebutter
surrejoinder
confutation
negation
disproof
invalidation
countering
contradiction
disconfirmation
disproving
denial
counteraccusation
countercharge
rejoinder
counterargument
disproval
reply
counter-argument
Noun
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The quality of being reasonable or within the law
justice
legitimacy
reasonableness
soundness
acceptability
validity
legitimateness
well-foundedness
Noun
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The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something
mitigation
alleviation
relief
diminution
palliation
assuagement
easing
lessening
moderation
reduction
abatement
allaying
cushioning
dulling
easement
lightening
remission
weakening
deadening
extenuation
mollification
softening
soothing
cure
improvement
modification
qualification
vindication
appeasement
decrease
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Noun
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A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling
casuistry
speciousness
chicanery
equivocation
sophism
sophistry
oversubtleness
casuistics
deception
deceptiveness
delusion
evasion
excuse
fallaciousness
fallacy
fudging
lie
quibbling
spuriousness
subtlety
legalism
rationalisationUK
rationalizationUS
trick
specious reasoning
overgeneral reasoning
unsound reasoning
twisting the facts
error
untruth
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Noun
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A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something
right
prerogative
authority
liberty
power
birthright
claim
due
freedom
privilege
entitlement
licence
permission
advantage
authorisationUK
authorizationUS
consent
license
charter
franchise
interest
title
warrant
business
dispensation
leave
sanction
call
droit
exemption
immunity
indemnity
apanage
appanage
benefit
favorUS
favourUK
independence
merit
perquisite
priority
dibs
pretenceUK
pretenseUS
pretension
carte blanche
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Noun
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The usefulness of benefit that something provides
use
benefit
value
good
utility
advantage
gain
usefulness
edge
effectiveness
efficacy
functionality
helpfulness
productiveness
worth
betterment
gratification
quality
aid
assistance
help
improvement
perks
profit
service
appropriateness
boon
mileage
significancy
vantage
virtue
caliberUS
calibreUK
estimation
significance
substance
goodness
grade
stature
importance
account
applicability
call
excuse
fitness
grounds
serviceability
serviceableness
asset
convenience
favorUS
favourUK
start
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