Thesaurus: apology

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1. n. Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation; justification; as, Tertullian's Apology for Christianity.
2. n. An acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper or injurious remark or act; an admission to another of a wrong or discourtesy done him, accompanied by an expression of regret.
3. n. Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
4. v. i. To offer an apology.
5. n. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
6. n. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
7. n. a poor example
8. n:100 n. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone n. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly n. a poor example