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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

“I knew it, I knew it!” cried Annie, as a morning or two after his exculpation Reginald presented himself at McLeod Cottage.

From Annie o' the Banks o' Dee by Gordon Stables




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