1. (noun)excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. Synonyms: apology, excuse, exculpation, alibi, self-justification
2. (noun)exculpation the act of freeing from guilt or blame Synonyms: excuse, alibi, self-justification
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'exculpation'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. exculpation All these words express one's answer to a charge of wrong or error that is or might be made. Apology has undergone a remarkable change from its old sense of a valiant defense--as in Justin Martyr Synonyms: apology, acknowledgment, defense, excuse, plea, confession, exculpation, justification, vindication Antonyms: accusation, charge, condemnation, injury, offense, censure, complaint, imputation, insult, wrong
Synonyms for exculpation 
