Read this thesaurus entry for the word justification: justification noun synonyms rationalization, rational, basis, explanation, pretext antonyms opposition, question, charge, indictment using the information from the thesaurus, which word best replaces the underlined word in this sentence without changing the overall meaning of the sentence? Lydia's parents yelled at her and sent her to her room without giving her a chance to offer any justification for her actions.

a. opposition
b. indictment
c. question
d. explanation