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defense vs exculpation

exculpation vs defense

defense and exculpation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defense Yes No No No
exculpation Yes No No No
As nouns, exculpation is a hyponym of defense; that is, exculpation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defense:
  • defense: the justification for some act or belief
  • exculpation: a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
Other hyponyms of defense include apologia, apology, alibi, alibi, excuse, self-justification.
defense (noun) exculpation (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies the act of freeing from guilt or blame
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
protection from harm
a structure used to defend against attack
the justification for some act or belief
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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