WordNet: defence, defense, vindication

the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

• hypernym justification

• hyponym apologia, apology

• hyponym alibi

• hyponym alibi, exculpation, excuse, self-justification

defence

• (englanti) defend (derivationally related)
• (suomi) puolustus (synonyymi)

defense

• (suomi) puolustus (synonyymi)

• (suomi) puolustelu (synonyymi)

vindication

• (englanti) vindicate (derivationally related)

• (englanti) vindicate (derivationally related)
• (suomi) oikeutus (synonyymi)