Correction and Exculpation

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Correction noun - Suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.

Usage example: received a severe correction after the third offense

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Exculpation is an antonym for correction.

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

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Correction is an antonym for exculpation.

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Exculpation and Correction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/correction/exculpation

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