The difference between Cause and Justification
When used as nouns, cause means the source of, or reason for, an event or action, whereas justification means a reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
Cause is also verb with the meaning: to set off an event or action.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cause and Justification
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Cause as a noun (countable, often with ''of'', typically of adverse results):
The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
Examples:
"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."
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Cause as a noun (uncountable, especially with ''for'' and a bare noun):
Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.
Examples:
"There is no cause for alarm."
"The end of the war was a cause for celebration."
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Cause as a noun (countable):
A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
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Cause as a noun (obsolete):
Sake; interest; advantage.
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Cause as a noun (countable, obsolete):
Any subject of discussion or debate; a matter; an affair.
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Cause as a noun (countable, legal):
A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
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Cause as a verb:
To set off an event or action.
Examples:
"The lightning caused thunder."
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Cause as a verb:
To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.
Examples:
"His dogged determination caused the fundraising to be successful."
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Cause as a verb:
To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Justification as a noun:
A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
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Justification as a noun (typography):
The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).