exculpation

Noun
  1. A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. (synset 106754000)
    "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
    is a type of: defence, defense, vindication - the justification for some act or belief
    subtypes: extenuation, mitigation - a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
    same as: alibi, excuse, self-justification
  2. The act of freeing from guilt or blame (synset 101230180)
    is a type of: forgiveness, pardon - the act of excusing a mistake or offense

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