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| 32% | 8 | Justifying an action | ||
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 | ||||
| 32% | 13 | Justifying a decision or action logically | ||
verb • structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning • think rationally; employ logic or reason • remove irrational quantities from • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things | ||||
Casus ___ Action Justifying A War
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