self-justification

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self-justification Definition

• (n) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

self-justification Synonyms

• alibi
• exculpation
• excuse
• self-justification