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justifiable

adjectiveformal/ʒuʃ.ti.fi.ka.vɛɫ/medium

jus·ti·fi·cá·vel

Definition

Able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible.
His anger was justifiable given the circumstances.
The use of force was not justifiable in that situation.
Common collocations
entirely justifiablemorally justifiablejustifiable reasonjustifiable action

Etymology

Derivado de 'justificar' + sufixo '-ável'.

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