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Exculpatory

Clearing, or tending to clear, from alleged fault or guilt; excusing.

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Exonerative 84% connected

Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.

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Exonerative 84% connected

Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.

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Extenuating 84% connected

of Extenuate

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Extenuating 84% connected

of Extenuate

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Forgiving 84% connected

of Forgive

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Forgiving 84% connected

of Forgive

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Justificative 84% connected

Having power to justify; justificatory.

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Justificative 84% connected

Having power to justify; justificatory.

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Justificatory 84% connected

Vindicatory; defensory; justificative.

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Justificatory 84% connected

Vindicatory; defensory; justificative.

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Vindicatory 84% connected

Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory; vindicative.

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Vindicatory 84% connected

Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory; vindicative.

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Exonerate 74% connected

To unload; to disburden; to discharge.

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Exonerate 74% connected

To unload; to disburden; to discharge.

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Innocent 66% connected

Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.

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Innocent 66% connected

Not harmful; free from that which can injure; innoxious; innocuous; harmless; as, an innocent medicine or remedy.

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Absolve verb · 78% connection

To set free, or release, as from some obligation, debt, or responsibility, or from the consequences of guilt or such ties as it would…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: clearing, tending, clear, alleged, fault.
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Acquittance noun · 78% connection

The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.

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Apologetical adjective · 78% connection

Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay.

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Assart noun · 78% connection

A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and fitted for cultivation; a clearing.

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Boning noun · 78% connection

The clearing of bones from fish or meat.

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Clear adjective · 78% connection

readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: clearing, tending, clear, alleged, fault.
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Clearance noun · 78% connection

The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance.

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Clearing noun · 78% connection

The gross amount of the balances adjusted in the clearing house.

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Condemn verb · 78% connection

To declare the guilt of; to make manifest the faults or unworthiness of; to convict of guilt.

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Disentanglement noun · 78% connection

The act of disentangling or clearing from difficulties.

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Disforestation noun · 78% connection

The act of clearing land of forests.

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Eclaircissement verb · 78% connection

The clearing up of anything which is obscure or not easily understood; an explanation.

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Elapidation noun · 78% connection

A clearing away of stones.

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Emaculation noun · 78% connection

The act of clearing from spots.

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Enodation noun · 78% connection

The act or operation of clearing of knots, or of untying; hence, also, the solution of a difficulty.

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Evacuation noun · 78% connection

The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging.

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Evidence verb · 78% connection

To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender.

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Evident adjective · 78% connection

Clear to the vision; especially, clear to the understanding, and satisfactory to the judgment; as, the figure or color of a body is ev…

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