All apology synonyms
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A a noun apology
- reparation — the making of amends for wrong or injury done: reparation for an injustice.
- justification — a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party.
- acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
- confession — A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime.
- amends — recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc
- redress — the setting right of what is wrong: redress of abuses.
- plea — an appeal or entreaty: a plea for mercy.
- atonement — If you do something as an atonement for doing something wrong, you do it to show that you are sorry.
- concession — If you make a concession to someone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict.
- admission — Admission is permission given to a person to enter a place, or permission given to a country to enter an organization. Admission is also the act of entering a place.
- mitigation — the act of mitigating, or lessening the force or intensity of something unpleasant, as wrath, pain, grief, or extreme circumstances: Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents.
- defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
- vindication — the act of vindicating.
- act of contrition — a short prayer of penitence
- regret — to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.
- defence — Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.
- pretence — pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense.
- pretense — pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense.
- imitation — a result or product of imitating.
- mea culpa — an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.