💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Exculpation"
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| disculpationnoun | exculpation |
| excusalnoun | The act of excusing or of being excused. |
| exonerationnoun | (uncountable) The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge. |
| excusingverb | The act of making an excuse. |
| excusationnoun | (obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence. |
| excusenoun | (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault. |
| absolutionnoun | The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense. |
| exemptionnoun | The state of being exempt; immunity. |
| purgationnoun | The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt. |
| unguiltingnoun | The process or act of removing one's guilt; pardoning. |
| acquittalnoun | (law) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process. |
| acquittancenoun | (now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand. |
| expiationnoun | An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing. |
| expungementnoun | (US, Canada) The process by which the record of a criminal conviction is erased, destroyed or sealed. |
| inculpationnoun | Blame; censure; crimination. |
| expurgationnoun | The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous. |
| absolvementnoun | Act of absolving; absolution. |
| compurgationnoun | (now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication. |
| expiscationnoun | (archaic, formal, usually figurative) The act of expiscating or searching for information; fishing. |
| incriminationnoun | The act of incriminating someone. |
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