defense (n)
defence (n)
vindication (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def the justification for some act or belief
examples he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
Outgoing links
Hypernym justification
Derivationally related form vindication → vindicate
Derivationally related form vindication → vindicate
Derivationally related form defence → defend
Hyponym apology, apologia; alibi; excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification
Incoming links
Hyponym justification
Hypernym apology, apologia; alibi; excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification
Derivationally related form defend → defence
Derivationally related form vindicate → vindication
Derivationally related form vindicate → vindication

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