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Exculpated vs Exonerated - What's the difference?

exculpated | exonerated |

As verbs the difference between exculpated and exonerated

is that exculpated is (exculpate) while exonerated is (exonerate).

As an adjective exonerated is

freed from any question of guilt, acquitted.

exculpated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (exculpate)

    • exculpate

    English

    Verb

  • To clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
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    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=4 citation , passage=The inquest on keeper Davidson was duly held, and at the commencement seemed likely to cause Tony Palliser less anxiety than he had expected. Northrop knew all about Tony's flirtation with Lucy Davidson, but it also knew a good deal more about that lady than Tony did, and exculpated him.}}

    Synonyms

    * absolve * acquit * disculpate * pardon

    Antonyms

    * condemn * inculpate * indict

    exonerated

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Freed from any question of guilt, acquitted.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (exonerate)