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Understanding meaning

Justification comes from the word justify which means to give an acceptable explanation for something.

For example:

The justification for giving only one salesman an increase in salary was that he sold much more than anyone else.

The student’s justification for not going to class was that his wife gave birth to a baby last week.

Which 3 answers are closest in meaning to justification? Choose the 3 correct answers.

a good reason for something

saying that something is wrong

an acceptable excuse for something

a good way of explaining something