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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 32% | 11 | Comedian who said: 'Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.' | |
3 | 26% | 15 | Finding a logical or sensible reason for something that was initially done without reason | |
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We think the answer is "JUSTIFY" which means:
- verb
- • Show to be right by providing justification or proof
- • (used of god) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin
- • Adjust the spaces between words
An example sentence would be:
- • "He tried to justify his actions by claiming self-defense."
- • "She struggled to justify her decision to quit her job."
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