No. 14,150 in Russian
оправдание
Justification or excuse.
In a sentence
Его оправдание звучало весьма убедительно.
His justification sounded quite convincing.
In this sentence, the word 'оправдание' refers to a reason or argument provided by the subject to explain or excuse an action or situation.
Она не принимала никаких оправданий за его поведение.
She did not accept any excuses for his behavior.
Here, 'оправдание' is used in the context of excuses or attempts to justify certain actions, indicating rejection.
Ты всегда ищешь оправдания вместо действий.
You always look for excuses instead of taking action.
The word 'оправдания' in this sentence highlights the act of seeking reasons or justifications to avoid responsibility or action.
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