# die Schutzbehauptung

die Schutzbehauptung is a German noun meaning “self-serving declaration”. Forms: der Schutzbehauptung, die Schutzbehauptungen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Schutzbehauptung
- Plural: die Schutzbehauptungen

## In other languages

- Русский: разг. отмазка

## Meanings

1. false assertion, defensive lie, lie to cover oneself, self-serving declaration, attempt to justify one's behavior

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