grounds
noun. basis, premise
- account
- antecedent
- argument
- base
- bedrock
- call
- cause
- chapter and verse
- demonstration
- determinant
- dope
- evidence
- excuse
- factor
- footing
- foundation
- goods
- groundwork
- inducement
- info
- information
- infrastructure
- justification
- motive
- numbers
- occasion
- pretext
- proof
- rationale
- reason
- root
- seat
- straight stuff
- substratum
- test
- testimony
- trial
- underpinning
- wherefore
- why
- whyfor
incentive
noun. lure, inducement
- allurement
- bait
- carrot
- catalyst
- come-on
- consideration
- determinant
- drive
- encouragement
- enticement
- excuse
- exhortation
- goad
- ground
- impetus
- impulse
- incitement
- influence
- insistence
- inspiration
- instigation
- motivation
- motive
- persuasion
- provocation
- purpose
- rationale
- reason
- reason why
- spring
- spur
- stimulant
- stimulation
- stimulus
- temptation
- urge
- whip
incentives
noun. lure, inducement
- allurement
- bait
- carrot
- catalyst
- come-on
- consideration
- determinant
- drive
- encouragement
- enticement
- excuse
- exhortation
- goad
- ground
- impetus
- impulse
- incitement
- influence
- insistence
- inspiration
- instigation
- motivation
- motive
- persuasion
- provocation
- purpose
- rationale
- reason
- reason why
- spring
- spur
- stimulant
- stimulation
- stimulus
- temptation
- urge
- whip
justified
verb. legitimize, substantiate
- absolve
- acquit
- advocate
- alibi
- answer for
- apologize for
- approve
- argue for
- assert
- be answerable for
- bear out
- brief
- claim
- clear
- condone
- confirm
- contend
- cop a plea
- countenance
- crawl
- defend
- do justice to
- establish
- exculpate
- excuse
- exonerate
- explain
- favor
- legalize
- maintain
- make allowances
- make good
- palliate
- pardon
- plead
- rationalize
- rebut
- show cause
- speak in favor
- square
- stand up for
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- validate
- verify
- vindicate
- warrant
justify
verb. legitimize, substantiate
- absolve
- acquit
- advocate
- alibi
- answer for
- apologize for
- approve
- argue for
- assert
- be answerable for
- bear out
- brief
- claim
- clear
- condone
- confirm
- contend
- cop a plea
- countenance
- crawl
- defend
- do justice to
- establish
- exculpate
- excuse
- exonerate
- explain
- favor
- legalize
- maintain
- make allowances
- make good
- palliate
- pardon
- plead
- rationalize
- rebut
- show cause
- speak in favor
- square
- stand up for
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- validate
- verify
- vindicate
- warrant
justifying
verb. legitimize, substantiate
- absolve
- acquit
- advocate
- alibi
- answer for
- apologize for
- approve
- argue for
- assert
- be answerable for
- bear out
- brief
- claim
- clear
- condone
- confirm
- contend
- cop a plea
- countenance
- crawl
- defend
- do justice to
- establish
- exculpate
- excuse
- exonerate
- explain
- favor
- legalize
- maintain
- make allowances
- make good
- palliate
- pardon
- plead
- rationalize
- rebut
- show cause
- speak in favor
- square
- stand up for
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- validate
- verify
- vindicate
- warrant
let off
verb. make not subject to punishment or action
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