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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 | ||
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