excuse (n)
alibi#1 (n)
exculpation (n)
self-justification (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
examples he kept finding excuses to stay
every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job
his transparent self-justification was unacceptable
Outgoing links
Hypernym defense, defence, vindication
Derivationally related form alibi → alibi
Derivationally related form excuse → excuse; excuse → excuse; excuse → excuse
Derivationally related form excuse → excuse
Hyponym extenuation, mitigation
Incoming links
Hyponym defense, defence, vindication
Hypernym extenuation, mitigation
Derivationally related form excuse → excuse; excuse → excuse; excuse → excuse
Derivationally related form alibi → alibi
Derivationally related form excuse → excuse

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