All apologizing synonyms

noun apologizing

• copout — an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion: The governor's platform was a cop-out.
• jive — swing music or early jazz.
• defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
• apologetics — the branch of theology concerned with the defence and rational justification of Christianity
• cleanup — A cleanup is the removing of dirt, pollution, crime, or corruption from somewhere.