The word ‘exculpate’ means
Question and options
The word ‘exculpate’ means
- declare someone not guilty
- declare someone guilty
- something painful
- express hatred against someone
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - declare someone not guilty
To exculpate (from Latin ex, "out of", and culpa, "blame") is to clear someone from blame, that is, to declare them not guilty. Declaring someone guilty is the opposite, inculpate, and the other two choices have nothing to do with blame.
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