exculpatory
adjective
formaluk /ekˈskʌl.pə.tər.i/ us /ekˈskʌl.pə.tɔːr.i/
involving the removal of blame from someone: 开脱罪责的
Exculpatory evidence was ignored.可以开脱罪责的证据被无视了。
He dismissed the exculpatory remarks concerning the woman’s innocence.他驳回了声称该女子无罪的开脱之辞。
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exculpate
The prosecution had failed to give defence lawyers exculpatory evidence.
The defence then must find anything exculpatory.
The witness is expected to provide exculpatory testimony.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Innocent
acquit
acquit someone of something
acquittal
be above/beyond reproachidiom
be in the clearidiom
clear of something
cleared
come up/out smelling of rosesidiom
culpability
culpably
guiltless
guiltlessly
inculpable
innocence
innocency
reproach
self-exculpation
sinless
sinlessly
squeaky-clean
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