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APOLOGY

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• APOLOGY (noun)
The noun APOLOGY has 3 senses:

1. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
2. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
3. a poor example

Familiarity information: APOLOGY used as a noun is uncommon.

• APOLOGY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess

Hypernyms ("apology" is a kind of...):

acknowledgement; acknowledgment (a statement acknowledging something or someone)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A formal written defense of something you believe in strongly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

apologia; apology

Hypernyms ("apology" is a kind of...):

defence; defense; vindication (the justification for some act or belief)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

A poor example

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

apology; excuse

Context examples:

it was an apology for a meal / a poor excuse for an automobile

Hypernyms ("apology" is a kind of...):

example; illustration; instance; representative (an item of information that is representative of a type)

"Forbidden fruit is the sweetest."
(English proverb)
"Do not hide like a fly under the tail of a horse."
(Albanian proverb)
"Spring won't come with one flower."
(Armenian proverb)
"The innkeeper trusts his guests like he is himself"
(Dutch proverb)

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