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#: ''What he said really hurt my feelings, but his '''apology''' sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.''
#: ''What he said really hurt my feelings, but his '''apology''' sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.''
#: ''The CEO made a public '''apology''' for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.''
#: ''The CEO made a public '''apology''' for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.''
# A formal [[justification]], [[defence]]. (Also ''[[apologia]].'')
# A formal [[justification]], [[defence]].
#: ''The Apology of Socrates.''
#: ''The Apology of Socrates.''

====Synoynms===
* {{sense|formal justification}} [[apologia]]


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====

Revision as of 20:38, 10 February 2010

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒɪ/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "en-us-apology.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.

Noun

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apology (plural apologies)

  1. An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
    What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.
    The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.
  2. A formal justification, defence.
    The Apology of Socrates.

=Synoynms

Derived terms

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