#justification.explanation a statement in explanation of some action or belief
supertype: explanation.statement__account a statement that explains; "he launched into a detailed explanation"; "he demanded that I give an account for my failure"
subtype: cause.justification__reason__grounds a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
subtype: vindication__defense the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
subtype: apologia__apology a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
subtype: alibi (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
subtype: self-justification__excuse__alibi 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"
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