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Synonyms for self-justification in English

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self-justification:
- excuse; alibi; exculpation; self-justification

English

Detailed Synonyms for self-justification in English

self-justification:

self-justification [the ~] noun

the self-justification

– a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. ¹
the excuse; the alibi; the exculpation; the self-justification
– a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. ¹
- excuse [the ~] noun
  - he kept finding excuses to stay¹
- alibi [the ~] noun
  - every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job¹
- exculpation [the ~] noun
- self-justification [the ~] noun
  - his transparent self-justification was unacceptable¹

Alternate Synonyms for "self-justification":

excuse; alibi; exculpation; defense; defence; vindication

Related Definitions for "self-justification":

a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.¹
- his transparent self-justification was unacceptable¹

Related Synonyms for self-justification

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