Exculpate
Exculpate verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.
Gloze over and exculpate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gloze over" instead a verb "Exculpate".
Gloze over
Gloze over verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Usage example: he tried to gloze over his drinking problem by noting that he had never done drugs
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Synonyms for Gloze over
Exculpate and gloze over are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exculpate" instead a verb "Gloze over".
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Related pairs
- clear and exculpate
- clear and gloze over
- pardon and exculpate
- pardon and gloze over
- remit and exculpate
- remit and gloze over
- condone and exculpate
- condone and gloze over
- absolve and exculpate
- absolve and gloze over
- excuse and exculpate
- excuse and gloze over
- acquit and exculpate
- acquit and gloze over
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