justification

Definition

The art of explaining why you did something wrong—or why your aligned paragraphs look perfect. A logical framework for defending decisions that were actually based on gut feelings.

Example Usage

Marketing's justification for the campaign pivot was data-driven, but it was really just Karen's hunch.

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