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justified

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Having a justification.
  2. Of text, arranged on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.
  3. To provide an acceptable explanation for.
  4. To be a good, acceptable reason for; warrant.
  5. To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.
  6. To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin.
  7. To give reasons for one’s actions; to make an argument to prove that one is in the right.
  8. To prove; to ratify; to confirm.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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