exculpation

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin exculpātiō. By surface analysis, exculpate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === exculpation (countable and uncountable, plural exculpations) The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime. Synonyms: disculpation, exoneration, quittance; see also Thesaurus:acquittal That which exculpates; an excuse. Synonyms: alibi, essoin ==== Translations ====