a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10
| alibi |
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| exculpation |
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| excuse |
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| self-justification |
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sample sentences
"he kept finding excuses to stay""every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"
"his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form