Synonyms for "exculpation" (43 found)

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Closest matches (9)

excuseabsolutionacquittalacquittanceamnestyclearanceclearingcompurgation

Noun(1 words)

alibi

Strong matches (13)

defensedestigmatizationdestigmatizingdischargedisculpationdismissalexemptionexonerationexplanationforgivenessgraceimmunity

Noun(1 words)

excuse

Related words (21)

indemnityjustificationpardonpurgationpurgingquietusquittancerationalizationredemptionrehabilitationreinstatementreleaseremissionremission of sinreprieverestorationshriftsparingverdict of acquittalvindication

Noun(1 words)

self-justification

Related word relations

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More general

5 entries

defencedefenseforgivenesspardonvindication

Synonyms

1 entries

excuse

is a

1 entries

forgiveness

related to

2 entries

exculpateexcuse

Translations

10 translations across 7 languages.

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Catalan

1 entries

• exculpació noun (the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime)

Finnish

1 entries

• ekskulpaatio noun (the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime)

French

1 entries

• disculpation noun (the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime)

Hindi

2 entries

• दोषमुक्ति noun (the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime)
• निर्दोषीकरण noun (the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime)

Polish

3 entries

• oczyszczenie noun (the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime)
• uniewinnienie noun (the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime)
• usprawiedliwienie noun (the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime)

Portuguese

1 entries

• exculpação noun (the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime)

Spanish

1 entries

• exculpación noun (the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime)

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