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Exculpation

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Noun

1. alibi, exculpation, excuse, self-justification

a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

Example Sentences:
'he kept finding excuses to stay'
'every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job'
'his transparent self-justification was unacceptable'

2. exculpation

the act of freeing from guilt or blame

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Exculpation

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verb
(transitive)
to free from blame or guilt; vindicate or exonerate

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Exculpation

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈexculˌpated or ˈexculˌpating
to free from blame; declare or prove guiltless

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Exculpation

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tr.v. ex·cul·pat·ed, ex·cul·pat·ing, ex·cul·pates
To clear of guilt or blame.

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