exculpation

Found in thesaurus: defense, vindication, defence, pardon, forgiveness

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exculpation

n. act of freeing from blame, act of declaring innocent

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exculpation

Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) excuse, alibi, self-justification
(hypernym) defense, defence, vindication
(hyponym) extenuation, mitigation
2. the act of freeing from guilt or blame
(hypernym) forgiveness, pardon
(derivation) acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate

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Exculpation

(n.)
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.

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exculpation

Synonyms and related words:
absolution, acquittal, acquittance, amnesty, clearance, clearing, compurgation, destigmatization, destigmatizing, discharge, disculpation, dismissal, excuse, exemption, exoneration, explanation, forgiveness, grace, immunity, indemnity, justification, pardon, purgation, purging, quietus, quittance, rationalization, redemption, rehabilitation, reinstatement, release, remission, remission of sin, reprieve, restoration, shrift, sparing, verdict of acquittal, vindication

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exculpation

exculpation /,ekskʌl'peiʃn/

danh từ
- sự giải tội, sự bào chữa
- sự tuyên bố vô tội
- bằng chứng vô tội; điều giải tội