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self-justifying

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self-jus⋅ti⋅fy⋅ing

  [self-juhs-tuh-fahy-ing, self-]
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–adjective
1. offering excuses for oneself, esp. in excess of normal demands.
2. automatically adjusting printed or typed lines to fill a given space, esp. to conform to a rigid margin.
Origin:
1730–40
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self-jus·ti·fy·ing   (sělf'jŭs'tə-fī'ĭng)
adj.  

  1. Making excuses for oneself or one's behavior.

  2. Justifying text margins automatically: a self-justifying printer.

self'-jus'ti·fi·ca'tion (-jŭs'tə-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
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