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exculpation

ex·cul·pa·tion

uncommon

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”
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2.

the act of freeing from guilt or blame

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin exculpātiō. By surface analysis, exculpate + -ion.

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