self-justification

英[selfdʒʌstifi'keiʃən]美[selfdʒʌstifi'keiʃən]

adj. 自圆其说

同：	[n.] alibi, exculpation, excuse

To give a satisfactory explanation of what one has said or done, self-justification
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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
[同] exculpation, excuse, alibi, self-justification

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