vindication
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
friends provided a vindication of his position
Types & categories
- clearing hypernym
- justification hyponym
- rehabilitation hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
the justification for some act or belief
he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
Types & categories
- justification hypernym
- apologia hyponym
- alibi hyponym
- exculpation hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | acquit |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | vindicate |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | clearing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | justification |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rehabilitation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | defend |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | vindicate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | vindicate |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | justification |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | apologia |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | alibi |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | exculpation |