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justify

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/
verb
  1. To provide an acceptable explanation for.

    "How can you justify spending so much money on clothes?"

  2. To be a good, acceptable reason for; warrant.

    "Nothing can justify your rude behaviour last night."

  3. To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.

    "The text will look better justified."

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