self-justification

Meanings

• 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"

Synonyms

• excuse
• alibi
• exculpation
• self-justification

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