whole idea (noun) justification: reason, excuse
Sinonime: absolution,
account, acquittal,
advocacy,
answer, apologia,
apology,
approval,
argument,
basis,
confirmation,
defense, exculpation, exoneration,
explanation, extenuation, grounds,
idea,
mitigation, palliation, palliative,
plea, pretext, raison d'être,
rationale, rationalization,
rebuttal,
redemption,
reply,
response,
salvation, sanctification, song and dance,
story,
support, validation,
vindication,
warrant, whatfor, wherefore, whitewashing, whole idea, why and wherefore