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Exculpation Definition & Meaning

exculpation
noun
  1. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
  2. the act of freeing from guilt or blame

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What does exculpation mean?
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "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
What part of speech is exculpation?
Exculpation is a noun.
How many definitions does exculpation have?
Exculpation has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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