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apologise
verb
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
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əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz
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verb
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
“I apologized for being late”
verb
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
“rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior”
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I apologized for being late
He apologized for the many typos
rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
he rationalized his lack of success
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