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justification

Syllabification: (jus·ti·fi·ca·tion)
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Definition of justification

noun

  • 1the action of showing something to be right or reasonable:the justification of revolutionary action he made a speech in justification of his career
  • good reason for something that exists or has been done:there is no justification for an increase in charges all these incidents were used again as a justification for my dismissal
  • 2 Theology the action of declaring or making righteous in the sight of God.
  • 3 Printing the action or manner of justifying a line of type or piece of text.

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