justificatory
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
Related & opposite
- defensive derivation
- rationalize derivation
- vindicate derivation
- defend derivation
- fight down derivation
- apologetic similar to
Sense 2 adjective
providing justification
Related & opposite
- vindicate derivation
- warrant derivation
- exculpatory similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | defensive |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rationalize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | vindicate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | defend |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fight down |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | apologetic |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | vindicate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | warrant |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | exculpatory |