exculpation meaning
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exculpation (noun): a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc..
exculpation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
exculpation as a noun
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- 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: excuse, alibi, self-justification
Type of: defense
Kinds: extenuation
- the act of freeing from guilt or blame
Type of: forgiveness
Related forms: exculpate
Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 11-letter words
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