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Definition of justified adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

justified

adjective
 
/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
 
/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
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  1. justified (in doing something) having a good reason for doing something
    • She felt fully justified in asking for her money back.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • prove
    • …
    adverb
    • amply
    • completely
    • entirely
    • …
    preposition
    • in
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  2. existing or done for a good reason
    • His fears proved justified.
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    • Can her actions be morally justified?
    • a logical and easily justified decision
    • Higher taxes on imports may well be economically justified.
    • I don't think the death penalty is ever justified.
    • The suspicion proved amply justified.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • prove
    • …
    adverb
    • amply
    • completely
    • entirely
    • …
    preposition
    • in
    See full entry
    3. opposite unjustified
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