justification
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/ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
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/ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
a good reason for doing something
He had no justification for being late to work.
그는 직장에 지각할 정당한 이유가 없었다.