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What is the difference between exegese and apology?

exegese | apology |

As nouns the difference between exegese and apology

is that exegese is {{inflection of|exeges|exēgēs|abl|s|lang=la}} while apology is an expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

exegese

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Exegese has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'exegese':

exacycle

apology

Alternative forms

* apologie (archaic)

Noun

(apologies)
  • An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
  • What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.
    The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.
  • A formal justification, defence.
  • The Apology of Socrates.
  • Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
  • a poor apology for a hotel room
  • * Charles Dickens
  • He goes to work devising apologies for window curtains.

    Synonyms

    * (formal justification) apologia

    Derived terms

    * apologian, apologist, apologize, apologizer, preapology

    See also

    * remorse