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exculpation

/ exculpation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of freeing from guilt or blame
Type of:
forgiveness pardon
Derived:
acquit assoil clear discharge exonerate
noun Sense 2
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
"he kept finding excuses to stay"
"every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"
"his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
Type of:
defense defence vindication
Kinds of:
extenuation mitigation
Derived:
alibi excuse condone apologize apologise
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
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forgiveness pardon defense defence vindication extenuation mitigation