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   apology

   /əˈpɒlədʒi/

   noun

   • 1. a regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure: "we owe you an apology" Similar expression of regretone's regretsamende honorableinformal:apolsbeg-pardon
   • ▪ a formal expression of regret at being unable to attend a meeting or social function: "Robert can't come and sends his apologies"
   • 2. a very poor or inadequate example of: "we were shown into an apology for a bedroom" Similar travesty ofexcuse forinadequate example ofpoor imitation ofpoor substitute forpale shadow ofmockery ofcaricature of
   • 3. another term for apologia

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting a formal defence against an accusation): from French apologie, or via late Latin from Greek apologia ‘a speech in one's own defence’, from apo ‘away’ + -logia (see -logy).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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