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exculpation in WordNet English dictionary
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"
excuse alibi exculpation self-justification
- the act of freeing from guilt or blame
exculpation
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