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jus·ti·fi·a·ble / ˈjəstəˌfīəbəl; ˌjəstəˈfī-/ • adj. able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible: it is not financially justifiable their justifiable fears.DERIVATIVES: jus·ti·fi·a·bil·i·ty / ˌjəstəˌfīəˈbilitē/ n.jus·ti·fi·a·ble·ness n.jus·ti·fi·a·bly / -blē/ adv. he was justifiably angry.

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