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defence vs self-justification

self-justification vs defence

defence and self-justification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defence Yes No No No
self-justification Yes No No No
As nouns, self-justification is a hyponym of defence; that is, self-justification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defence:
  • defence: the justification for some act or belief
  • self-justification: a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
Other hyponyms of defence include apologia, apology, alibi, alibi, exculpation, excuse.
defence (noun) self-justification (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
protection from harm
a structure used to defend against attack
the justification for some act or belief
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Difference between defence and self-justification

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