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justified

The correct spelling is justified.

How to pronounce justified

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
adjective

IPA: /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/

Say it like: Jus-tif-eed

The correct spelling is justified. Having a justification. For example: "The act was fully justified."

Usage Examples

The act was fully justified.

How can you justify spending so much money on clothes?

Nothing can justify your rude behaviour last night.

Meanings

adjective

  1. 1.Having a justification.
  2. 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.

verb

  1. 1.To provide an acceptable explanation for.
  2. 2.To be a good, acceptable reason for; warrant.
  3. 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.
  4. 4.To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin.
  5. 5.To give reasons for one’s actions; to make an argument to prove that one is in the right.

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