apologizing

NOUN

defense

Synonyms

STRONG

answer apologetics apologia apology argument cleanup cop-out exculpation excuse exoneration extenuation jive plea rationalization rejoinder reply response retort return story vindication whitewash

WEAK

excusing explaining fish story off-time song and dance

Antonyms

STRONG

charge indictment question request

WEAK

betrayal capitulation desertion flight surrender yielding

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Before etymologizing on the word, we must try to fix its Old Celtic form.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max

False etymologizing also has given rise to new values just as it has given rise to new spellings in English.

From A Primer of Assyriology by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

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