self-justification

英['selfˌdʒʌstɪfɪ'keɪʃən] 美[ˌselfˌdʒʌstəfə'keɪʃən]
  • n.自我辩白
  • alibi n.不在场证明或辩解;托辞v.辩解;找托辞开脱
  • an art.(用在元音音素前)一
  • prove v.证明;检验;结果是;发酵
Noun:
  1. 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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