justify
Definitions
Verb
- Show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
- Show to be right by providing justification or proof
- Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- Let off the hook
- Adjust the spaces between words
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "justify".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | justify | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | justifying | 4 | 3 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "justify".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "justify".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | just | 1 | 872 |
| 2 | justice | 2 | 114 |
| 3 | justified | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | satisfy | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | stiffly | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | testify | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | justifiably | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | justly | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | justifying | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | justine | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | justy | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | justis | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | justin | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | justifies | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | mystify | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | justiss | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | justino | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | justina | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | unjustifiably | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | unjustly | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "justify" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "justify" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to justify | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "justify" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "justify".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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