OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 10694

justification

/ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
justificación • motivación
A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
The growing use of social media to spread anger and dissent in the Arab world has been hailed by western governments as one of the chief justifications for a completely unfettered…
justificación
The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
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