Word Type

Noun

The word "apology" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

right dispute right offense

Causes Desire

forgive

Derived Terms

antapology apologee apologian apologise apologism apologist apologize apologizer fauxpology ifpology my apology non-apology non-apology apology nonapology nonapology apology nonpology notpology pre-apology preapology send one's apologies unapology vlogpology

Derived From

apologize

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

acknowledgement acknowledgment defence defense example illustration instance representative vindication

Type Of (IsA)

acknowledgment defense example

Related Terms

apologetic apologetics apologia remorse

Related Terms

apologetic apologize defence harm justification makeshift regret remorse say say sorry sorry substitute

Synonym Network

apologia excuse

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