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How to sign: show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
"The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means";
Similiar / Same: warrant
How to sign: show to be right by providing justification or proof
"vindicate a claim";
Similiar / Same: vindicate
Within this category: excuse, legitimate
How to sign: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
"rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success";
Similiar / Same: apologise, rationalize, apologize, rationalise, excuse
