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exculpation
noun
the act of freeing from guilt or blame
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noun
the act of freeing from guilt or blame
noun
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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