| 1. exculpation [ Synonyms: alibi, excuse, self-justification] | |
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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";
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| 2. exculpation | |
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The act of freeing from guilt or blame
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