| NOMBRE | communication | vindicación, defensa | the justification for some act or belief |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | vindicación, cástigo, desquite, represalia, revancha, venganza | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | |
| possession | vindicación, compensación, expiación, satisfacción | compensation for a wrong |
| Sentido | The justification for some act or belief. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinónimo | defensa | |
| Específico | apología, defensa, disculpa, excusa | A formal written defense of something you believe in strongly |
| autojustificación, coartada, excusa | A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | |
| coartada | (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question | |
| General | justificación | A statement in explanation of some action or belief |
| Inglés | defense, defence, vindication | |
| Catalán | defensa, vindicació | |
| Verbos | apoyar, defender, respaldar | argue or speak in defense / defense of |
| justificar | show to be right by providing justification or proof | |
| Sentido | The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinónimos | cástigo, desquite, represalia, revancha, venganza | |
| General | desquite, represalia, revancha, venganza | action taken in return for an injury or offense |
| Inglés | vengeance, retribution, payback | |
| Catalán | venjament, venjança, vindicació | |
| Verbos | coger, desquitarse, pagar, pillar | Take vengeance on or get even |
| Sentido | compensation for a wrong. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinónimos | compensación, expiación, satisfacción | |
| General | compensación, daños, enmiendas, indemnidad, indemnificaciones, indemnización, reparación, resarcimiento, restitución | A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
| Inglés | atonement, expiation, satisfaction | |
| Verbos | enmendarse, enmendar, expiar, pagar | make amends for |
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