vindication
1. the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc. (Freq. 6) - friends provided a vindication of his position • Syn: exoneration • Derivationally related forms: exonerate (for: exoneration), vindicate • Hypernyms: clearing • Hyponyms: justification, rehabilitation 2. the justification for some act or belief - he offered a persuasive defense of the theory • Syn: defense, defence • Derivationally related forms: vindicate, defend (for: defence) • Hypernyms: justification • Hyponyms: apology, apologia, alibi, excuse, exculpation, self-justification
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