Censure and Exoneration

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Censure noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.

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Exoneration is an antonym for censure.

Exoneration noun - A setting free from a charge of wrongdoing.

Usage example: the accused refused a plea bargain, asserting that he was innocent and would settle for nothing less than complete exoneration

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Censure is an antonym for exoneration.

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Exoneration and Censure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/censure/exoneration

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