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Exculpation

noun

A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.. Synonyms: alibi, excuse, self-justification. "Every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job" , "His transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

The act of freeing from guilt or blame.

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"Exculpation" Quotes from Famous Books

... was too honourable a knight to have espoused thy cause without good reason. Then it was that he told us of thine interest for the blind beggar whose child thou didst save, and of the Grand Prior's message. Also, as full exculpation of thee, he gave me the letter, which, having failed to find a home-bound messenger at San Giovanni, he had brought back to the camp. And now, Richard, what can I say more, than that I did thee wrong, and pray thee to give me ...

— The Prince and the Page • Charlotte M. Yonge

Words linked to "Exculpation" : extenuation, excuse, alibi, vindication, exculpate, defense, forgiveness, self-justification, pardon, mitigation, defence