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20 answers for: An event or act used to justify a war
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CASUSBELLIAn event or act used to justify a war
CASUSAn event or act used to justify a war
BELLIAn event or act used to justify a war
CHARADEAn event or act that is clearly false (7)
DICTATEIndie act used to opening, say (7)
RICOAct used to go after mafiosi
UALSuffix for event or act
EXCUSEAn explanation given to justify a fault or offence (6)
BELIEFail to justify a heartless bloke to prevaricate
UNDESERVEFail to justify a lot of insufficient aid
PRETEXTA made-up reason used to justify an action (as in 'under the _ of self-defence')
RIPSNORTERAn old-fashioned somewhat-folksy slang word for a gale; a fast, furious, slam-bang person; a humdinger of an event; or, a torrid affair (10)
PRECEDENTExample used to justify (9)
GROUNDSThey're used to justify grand stages of the tournament (7)
ENDSDesirable results used to justify questionable means (4)
TICKETPass entitling the holder admission to an event or a seat on a bus or train, for example (6)
WARRANTEDJustify a certain course of action when the editor gets a summons (9)
ALLISFAIRINLOVEANDWAR
Idiom based on the words of John Lyly which is often used to justify cheating (3,2,4,2,4,3,3)
TICTACNervous reaction, dangerous act used by bookmakers (3-3)
CACTUSPartakers in tragic act used desert plant (6)