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justify

verbid 251·updated Jun 3, 2026
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provide reasons, evidence, or arguments to support a decision or conclusion

polysemous

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Classifications

Cognitive

Evaluate92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
excusefreewarrant
pasttense
justified
presentparticiple
justifying
thirdpersonsingular
justifies
pastparticiple
justified

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
adjust the spaces between words
§2
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
§3
show to be right by providing justification or proof
§4
show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
§5
let off the hook
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
provide reasons, evidence, or arguments to support a decision or conclusion
DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column

Outgoing relationships

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verbLevel
  • createlexicon:CognitiveLevel

Incoming relationships

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