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self-justifying

self-justifying is the present participle and gerund of self-justify.

Meaning of self-justify

Verb

self-justify (third-person singular simple present self-justifies, present participle self-justifying, simple past and past participle self-justified)

  1. To provide self-justification, to justify or excuse oneself or itself.

Questions about self-justifying

What is self-justifying the present participle and gerund of?
Self-justifying is the present participle and gerund of self-justify.

Words near self-justifying in the dictionary

  1. self-justified
  2. self-justifier
  3. self-justifiers
  4. self-justifies
  5. self-justify
  6. self-justifying
  7. self-kill
  8. self-killed
  9. self-killer
  10. self-killers
  11. self-killing

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