justificatory excuse
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alibi — al·i·bi n [Latin, elsewhere, from alius other]: a defense of having been somewhere other than at the scene of a crime at the time the crime was committed; also: the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time a crime was committed ◇… … Law dictionary
apologise — verb 1. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning rationalize the child s seemingly crazy behavior he rationalized his lack of success • Syn: ↑apologize, ↑excuse, ↑justify, ↑rationalize, ↑rationalise … Useful english dictionary
rationalise — verb 1. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results We rationalized the factory s production and raised profits • Syn: ↑rationalize • Derivationally related forms: ↑rationalisation,… … Useful english dictionary
Warranties — Warranty War rant*y, n.; pl. {Warranties}. [OF. warantie, F. garantie. See {Warrant}, n., and cf. {Guaranty}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anc. Law) A covenant real, whereby the grantor of an estate of freehold and his heirs were bound to warrant and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Warranty — War rant*y, n.; pl. {Warranties}. [OF. warantie, F. garantie. See {Warrant}, n., and cf. {Guaranty}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anc. Law) A covenant real, whereby the grantor of an estate of freehold and his heirs were bound to warrant and defend the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toxic leader — A toxic leader is someone who has responsibility over a group of people or an organization, and who abuses the leader follower relationship by leaving the group or organization in a worse off condition than when s/he first found them. The phrase… … Wikipedia
Infallibility — • In general, exemption or immunity from liability to error or failure; in particular in theological usage, the supernatural prerogative by which the Church of Christ is, by a special Divine assistance, preserved from liability to error in her… … Catholic encyclopedia
excusatory — adjective offering or expressing apology an apologetic note an apologetic manner • Syn: ↑apologetic • Ant: ↑unapologetic (for: ↑apologetic) … Useful english dictionary
