NOUN | communication | self-justification, excuse, alibi, exculpation | a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. |
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Meaning | A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.. | |
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Example | "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable" | |
Synonyms | excuse, alibi, exculpation | |
Narrower | extenuation, mitigation | A partial excuse to mitigate censure |
Broader | defense, defence, vindication | The justification for some act or belief |
Spanish | autojustificación, coartada, excusa | |
Catalan | autojustificació, coartada, excusa |
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