EXCULPATORY

exculpatory

(adjective) clearing of guilt or blame

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

exculpatory (comparative more exculpatory, superlative most exculpatory)

Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.

Synonyms: disculpatory, exonerative, vindicatory

Antonyms: criminative, criminatory, incriminating, incriminatory, inculpatory, nonexculpatory

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*cul"pa*to*ry

Definition: . Clearing, or tending to clear, from alleged fault or guilt; excusing. "An exculpatory letter." Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 September 2024

MECHANISM

(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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