nnoun.actthe act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.Synset:exoneration
Examples:- friends provided a vindication of his position
Derivationally Related Form:vindicateexonerate
Hypernyms:clearing
Inherited Hypernyms:vindicationclearingliberationaccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:justificationrehabilitation
Full Hyponyms:justificationrehabilitation
nnoun.communicationthe justification for some act or beliefSynset:defence defense
Examples:- he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
Derivationally Related Form:defendvindicate
Hypernyms:justification
Inherited Hypernyms:defensejustificationexplanationstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:alibiapologiaapologyexculpationexcuseself-justification
Full Hyponyms:alibiapologyexcuseextenuation