WordNet: alibi, exculpation, excuse, self-justification
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"
- hypernym defence, defense, vindication
- hyponym extenuation, mitigation
alibi
exculpation
- (suomi) puolustus (synonyymi)
excuse
- (englanti) excuse (derivationally related)
- (englanti) excuse (derivationally related)
- (englanti) excuse (derivationally related)
- (suomi) selitys (synonyymi)
- (suomi) puolustus (synonyymi)
self-justification
- (suomi) tekosyy (synonyymi)