 exculpation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | |
| Synonyms: | excuse self-justification alibi | |
| Examples: | "he kept finding excuses to stay" "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job" "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable" |
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| Related terms: | defense extenuation excuse excuse alibi | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of freeing from guilt or blame | |
| Related terms: | forgiveness acquit | |
| Similar spelling: |
exculpate exculpated exculpatory |
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