apology
English Thesaurus
1. a poor example (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | example, illustration, instance, representative, |
| definition | : | an item of information that is typical of a class or group (noun.cognition) |
2. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | acknowledgement, acknowledgment, |
| definition | : | a statement acknowledging something or someone (noun.communication) |
3. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | defence, defense, vindication, |
| definition | : | the justification for some act or belief (noun.communication) |
4. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize, |
| definition | : | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | apologetic, excusatory, |
| definition | : | offering or expressing apology (adj.all) |
5. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | apologist, justifier, vindicator, |
| definition | : | a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize, |
| definition | : | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | apologetic, excusatory, |
| definition | : | offering or expressing apology (adj.all) |
6. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize, |
| definition | : | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | apologetic, excusatory, |
| definition | : | offering or expressing apology (adj.all) |
7. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | apologist, justifier, vindicator, |
| definition | : | a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize, |
| definition | : | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | apologetic, excusatory, |
| definition | : | offering or expressing apology (adj.all) |
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