- self-jus|ti|fy|ing
- self-jus|ti|fy|ing «SEHLF JUHS tuh FY ihng», adjective.1. justifying oneself; excusing oneself.2. Printing. justifying lines of type automatically: »
a self-justifying typesetter.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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