Vindication
Nouns
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vindication, justification, warrant
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exoneration, exculpation
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acquittal etc. Acquittal
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whitewashing. extenuation
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palliation, palliative
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softening, mitigation. reply, defense
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recrimination etc. Accusation. apology, gloss, varnish
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plea etc. [Ostensible motive, ground, or reason assigned.] Pretext
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salvo
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excuse, extenuating circumstances
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allowance, allowance to be made
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vindicator, justifier
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defendant etc. Accusation. justifiable charge, true bill. v.. justify, warrant
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be an excuse for etc. n.
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lend a color, furnish a handle
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vindicate
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exculpate, disculpate
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acquit etc. Acquittal
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clear, set right, exonerate, whitewash
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clear the skirts of. extenuate, palliate, excuse, soften, apologize, varnish, slur, gloze
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put a gloss, put a good face upon
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mince
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gloss over, bolster up, help a lame dog over a stile. advocate, defend, plead one's cause
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stand up for, stick up for, speak up for
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contend for, speak for
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bear out, keep in countenance, support
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plead etc., [Ostensible motive, ground, or reason assigned.] Pretext
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say in defense
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plead ignorance
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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
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give one his due, give the Devil his due. make good
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prove the truth of, prove one's case
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be justified by the event.
Adjectives
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vindicated, vindicating etc. v.
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exculpatory
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apologetic. excusable, defensible, pardonable
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venial, veniable
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specious, plausible, justifiable.
Phrases
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honi sot qui mal y pense
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" good wine needs no bush"