Synonyms and Antonyms of exculpation

synonym (synonym of exculpation)

  • (noun.communication)
    alibi, excuse, self-justification
    a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. (noun.communication)
     

hypernym (exculpation IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. (noun.communication)
    defence, defense, vindication
    the justification for some act or belief (noun.communication)
     
  • the act of freeing from guilt or blame (noun.act)
    forgiveness, pardon
    the act of excusing a mistake or offense (noun.act)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF exculpation relation)

  • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. (noun.communication)
    extenuation, mitigation
    a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances (noun.communication)
     

derivation (.... is derived from exculpation)

  • (verb.communication)
    condone, excuse
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    excuse, explain
    serve as a reason or cause or justification of (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    alibi
    exonerate by means of an alibi (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize
    defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    excuse, pardon
    accept an excuse for (verb.communication)
     
  • the act of freeing from guilt or blame (noun.act)
    acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges (verb.communication)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym derivation alibi excuse self-justification forgiveness pardon defence defense extenuation mitigation acquit assoil condone excuse explain alibi
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. alibi, excuse, self-justification . defence, defense, vindication . forgiveness, pardon . extenuation, mitigation . condone, excuse . excuse, explain . alibi . apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize . excuse, pardon . acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate


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