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apology

/ apology /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a poor example
"it was an apology for a meal"
"a poor excuse for an automobile"
Type of:
example illustration instance
noun Sense 2
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
"he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"
Type of:
acknowledgment acknowledgement
Derived:
apologize apologise excuse justify rationalize
noun Sense 3
a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
Type of:
defense defence vindication
Derived:
apologize apologise excuse justify rationalize
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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example illustration instance acknowledgment acknowledgement defense defence vindication