apology

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Synonyms: acology, apiology

Antonyms: acology, apiology

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. An expression of [[remorse]] or [[regret]] for having said or done something that [[harm]]ed another: an instance of [[apologize|apologizing]] (saying that one is [[sorry]]).
2. A formal [[justification]], [[defence]].
3. Anything provided as a [[substitute]]; a [[makeshift]].

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