English noun: exculpation | |||
1. | exculpation (communication) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | ||
Samples | He kept finding excuses to stay. Every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job. His transparent self-justification was unacceptable. | ||
Synonyms | alibi, excuse, self-justification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | defence, defense, vindication | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | extenuation, mitigation | ||
2. | exculpation (act) the act of freeing from guilt or blame | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forgiveness, pardon | ||