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self-excuse
self-excuse n. 
/ˌsɛlfɛkˈskjuːs/, /ˌsɛlfˌɛkˈskjus/ the action or fact of offering apology or justification for one's actions or faults; a reason given to excuse one's actions or faults.
Brit. /ˌsɛlfᵻkˈskjuːs/
, /ˌsɛlfᵻkˈskjuːs//ˌsɛlfɛkˈskjuːs/U.S. /ˌsɛlfɪkˈskjus/
, /ˌsɛlfɪkˈskjus//ˌsɛlfˌɛkˈskjus/ΚΠ
1779 Morning Chron. 17 May Having very fully defended himself, and rather made his reply a severe retaliation than a matter of self-excuse.
1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede II. iv. xxvii. 245 All screening self-excuse..forsook him.
1916 D. G. Phillips Second Generation vii. 101 He..felt that he had done a contemptible thing,..and he was almost despising himself, looking about the while for self-excuses.
2012 Newsweek (U.S. ed.) (Nexis) 12 Mar. 36 Schmidt is left to wrestle with his conscience.., gallantly casting aside all self-excuse and self-deception.
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