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exculpation

[ek-skuhl-pey-shuhn] / ˌɛk skʌlˈpeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
clearing from accusation
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His defenders, meanwhile, seem keen to offer exculpation via diagnosis.

From Slate Dec. 19, 2019

But his feeble attempts at exculpation were not working.

From The Guardian Oct. 20, 2018

The testimony and evidence are a pileup of contradictions and self-serving exculpation.

From New York Times Oct. 27, 2016

I don’t think they knew if this was supposed to be condemnation or exculpation.

From Newsweek

He foresaw that any attempt at exculpation would be as fruitless as dangerous.

From Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. by Joaquín Telesforo de Trueba y Cosío




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