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noun • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. • a note explaining an absence • a poor example verb • accept an excuse for • grant exemption or release to • serve as a reason or cause or justification of • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning • ask for permission to be released from an engagement • excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with | ||||||||
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noun • a rational motive for a belief or action • an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination • the state of having good sense and sound judgment • a justification for something existing or happening • a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion verb • decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion • present reasons and arguments • think logically | ||||||||
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noun • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | ||||||||
Justification Crossword Clue
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EXCUSE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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EXCUSE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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