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exculpating

Variant of exculpate

transitive verb exculpated, exculpating

to free from blame; declare or prove guiltless

Origin: < L ex, out + culpatus, pp. of culpare, to blame < culpa, fault

Related Forms:

exculpable adjective
exculpation noun
exculpatory adjective

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