#vindication__defense  the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
  supertype:  justification.explanation  a statement in explanation of some action or belief
  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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