How to say "excuse, justification" in Russian?

Оправдание

"excuse, justification" is Оправдание in Russian.

Оправдание means "excuse, justification" in English.

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Word #3345 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.

Example

Она искала оправдание своим необдуманным словам.

She was looking for a justification for her thoughtless words.