About The Word Exculpation
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Exculpation
Exculpation Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Exculpation?
[n] the act of freeing from guilt or blame
[n] 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 | Synonyms for Exculpation: alibi | excuse | self-justification Related Terms | Find terms related to Exculpation: 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 See Also | defence | defense | extenuation | forgiveness | mitigation | pardon | vindication Exculpation In Webster's Dictionary \Ex`cul*pa"tion\, n. [Cf. LL. exculpatio.]
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that
which exculpates; excuse.
These robbers, however, were men who might have made
out a strong case in exculpation of themselves.
--Southey.
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