vindication

Noun
  1. The act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc. (synset 101243896)
    "friends provided a vindication of his position"
    is a type of: clearing - the act of freeing from suspicion
    subtypes:
    • justification - the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
    • rehabilitation - vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation
    same as: exoneration
  2. The justification for some act or belief (synset 106753339)
    "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
    is a type of: justification - a statement in explanation of some action or belief
    subtypes:
    • apologia, apology - a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
    • alibi - (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
    • alibi, exculpation, excuse, self-justification - a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
    same as: defence, defense

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