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/əˈpɒlədʒi/
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/əˈpɑːlədʒi/
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apology
noun
apologies
pl
UK
/əˈpɒlədʒi/
US
/əˈpɑːlədʒi/
извинение
He offered an apology for his behavior.
Он принес извинение за свое поведение.
оправдание
His apology for being late was that he missed the bus.
Его оправдание за опоздание было в том, что он пропустил автобус.
Additional translations
покаяние
извинительная речь
Synonyms
excuse
regret
remorse
reparation
amends
contrition
atonement
sorrow
apology
adjective
UK
/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/
US
/əˈpɑː.lə.dʒi/
Used attributively before another noun to denote something related to or expressing an apology (e.g., "apology letter").
Definitions
apology
noun
A regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure.
She offered an apology for being late to the meeting.
A formal justification or defense of a theory or doctrine.
The book is an apology for the author's controversial views.
A poor or inadequate example of something.
The meal was an apology for a dinner, lacking both flavor and substance.
apology
adjective
Attributive, relating to or expressing an apology.
She enclosed an apology note with the returned package.
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