vindication
Roget category 937
6. Words relating to the sentient and moral› 6.4. Moral affections
›› 6.4.2. Moral sentiments
#937.
Vindication
noun
vindication,
justification,
warrant —
exoneration,
exculpation —
acquittal
etc.
970 —
whitewashing.
extenuation —
palliation,
palliative —
softening,
mitigation.
reply,
defense —
recrimination
etc.
938.
apology,
gloss,
varnish —
plea
etc.
617 —
salvo —
excuse,
extenuating circumstances —
allowance,
allowance to be made —
locus paenitentiae [Lat.].
apologist,
vindicator,
justifier —
defendant
etc.
938.
justifiable charge,
true bill.
v..
justify,
warrant —
be an excuse for
etc.
n. —
lend a color,
furnish a handle —
vindicate —
exculpate,
disculpate† —
acquit
etc.
970 —
clear,
set right,
exonerate,
whitewash —
clear the skirts of.
extenuate,
palliate,
excuse,
soften,
apologize,
varnish,
slur,
gloze —
put a gloss,
put a good face upon —
mince —
gloss over,
bolster up,
help a lame dog over a stile.
advocate,
defend,
plead one's cause —
stand up for,
stick up for,
speak up for —
contend for,
speak for —
bear out,
keep in countenance,
support —
plead
&c.,
617 —
say in defense —
plead ignorance —
confess and avoid,
propugn†,
put in a good word for.
take the will for the deed,
make allowance for,
give credit for,
do justice to —
give one his due,
give the Devil his due.
make good —
prove the truth of,
prove one's case —
be justified by the event.
adjective
vindicated,
vindicating
etc.
v. —
exculpatory —
apologetic.
excusable,
defensible,
pardonable —
venial,
veniable† —
specious,
plausible,
justifiable.
phrase
honi sot qui mal y pense —"
good wine needs no bush"
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