SINCE 1828
self-exculpation
noun
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
Other Words from self-exculpation
self-exculpatory
\ ˌself-ˌek-ˈskəl-pə-ˌtȯr-ē
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adjective
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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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