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self-ex·cul·pa·tion | \ ˌself-ˌek-(ˌ)skəl-ˈpā-shən 
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\Definition of self-exculpation
: the act or an instance of exculpating oneself : the act or an instance of clearing oneself from alleged fault or guilt
As always in these cases, the attempt at self-exculpation only makes the guilty party look even worse.— Richard Evans
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self-exculpatory \ ˌself-ˌek-ˈskəl-pə-ˌtȯr-ē \ adjective
\ adjective
a self-exculpatory letter
self-exculpating \ ˌself-ˌˈek-(ˌ)skəl-ˌpā-tiŋ , (ˌ)ek-ˈskəl- \ adjective
, (ˌ)ek-ˈskəl- \ adjective
a self-exculpating account of the incident
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The first known use of self-exculpation was in 1770
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