apology
41Apology Project — The Apology Project, a 1980 conceptual art project, was created by Allan Bridge who employed the pseudonym Mr. Apology. Bridge used an answering machine to record confessions from anonymous callers. More than 1000 hours of confession were… …
42apology, excuse, pardon — An apology is an admission of discourtesy or error together with an expression of regret. An excuse is a statement made or reason given for being released from blame. An apology accepts guilt and seeks to make amends; an excuse seeks to shift… …
43apology — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. excuse, justification, vindication; regret, amends. See atonement, penitence. Ant., accusation, censure. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. excuse, regrets, plea, justification; see acknowledgment 1 , 2 ,… …
44apology — a·pol·ogy || É™ pÉ’lÉ™dʒɪ n. expression of regret or sorrow; defense, justification …
45Apology — A reasoned defence of faith …
46apology — n. 1. Defence, vindication, justification. 2. Excuse, plea, explanation, extenuation, acknowledgment, reparation, amende honorable. 3. Makeshift, mere excuse, poor excuse, temporary substitute …
47apology — n 1. confession, expiation, lustration, purification, Archaic. shrift; amends, Fr. amende honorable. expression of regret or sorrow; penance, penitence, repentance; self reproach, self condemnation, self accusation. 2. defense, plea, argument,… …
48apology — apol·o·gy …
49apology — Апология …
50apology — a•pol•o•gy [[t]əˈpɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. pl. gies 1) an expression of regret for having committed an error or rudeness 2) a defense or justification of a cause or doctrine 3) an inferior substitute; makeshift • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME apologe (< …