self-justification

Pronunciation:			self `justufu'keyshun
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	Definition:		[n]  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"
	Synonyms:		alibi, exculpation, excuse
	See Also:		defence, defense, extenuation, mitigation, vindication