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The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.

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  1. n. The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.
  2. n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
  3. n. the act of freeing from guilt or blame
  4. The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse. These robbers, however, were men who might have made out a strong case in exculpation of themselves. Southey.
  5. The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that whichexculpates; excuse.These robbers, however, were men who might have made out a strongcase in exculpation of themselves. Southey.
  6. n:100 n. the act of freeing from guilt or blame