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Apology
//əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi// noun
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Noun
- 1 An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
"What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him."
- 2 a poor example wordnet
- 3 A formal justification, defence.
"the Apology of Socrates"
- 4 an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone wordnet
- 5 Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
"a poor apology for a hotel room"
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- 6 a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly wordnet
Etymology
From French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defence”), from ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoûmai, “I speak in my defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), from ἀπό (apó, “from, off”) (see apo-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech”). Doublet of apologia. By surface analysis, apo- + -logy.
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