 apologize |
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| 1. | [ verb ] acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing | |
| Synonyms: | apologise | |
| Examples: | "I apologized for being late" "He apologized for the many typoes" |
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| Related terms: | apology admit | |
| 2. | [ verb ] defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | |
| Synonyms: | rationalize justify excuse rationalise apologise | |
| Examples: | "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior" "he rationalized his lack of success" |
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| Related terms: | defend plead extenuate color justification apology rationalization apologist apology justification | |
| Similar spelling: |
apologise apologue apologia apologist apologetic apology apologetics Applegate |
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