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exoneration

exo·ne·ra·tion

US/ɪɡzɑnɜrˈeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation

2.

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

  • “friends provided a vindication of his position”
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From Latin exonerātiō. By surface analysis, exonerate + -ion.

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