ex·cul·pate ( k sk l-p t ,  k-sk l-)tr.v. ex·cul·pat·ed, ex·cul·pat·ing, ex·cul·pates To clear of guilt or blame. [Medieval Latin exculp re, exculpt- : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin culpa, guilt.]ex·cul pa·ble (k-sklp-bl) adj.ex cul·pation n. |
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| Noun | 1. |  exculpation - 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"vindication, defense, defence - the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" extenuation, mitigation - a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances |
| 2. | exculpation - the act of freeing from guilt or blame pardon, forgiveness - the act of excusing a mistake or offense |
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