the justification for some act or belief
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
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| defense |
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| vindication |
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sample sentences
"he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
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hypernym
hyponym