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exculpation

noun

The act of freeing from guilt or blame

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Word length
11
Starts with
E
Ends with
N
Contains
XC
Scrabble score
22

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noun

  1. The act of freeing from guilt or blame

noun

  1. A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

    “He kept finding excuses to stay”

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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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