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apology

MEANING: a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly

Hypernym Tree (apology is a type of)

defense, defence, vindication -- (the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
justification -- (a statement in explanation of some action or belief
explanation, account -- (a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
statement -- (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"
message, content, subject_matter, substance -- (what a communication that is about something is about
communication -- (something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
social_relation -- (a relation between living organisms (especially between people)
relation -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
abstraction -- (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

Also See

apology, apologia -- (a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
alibi -- ((law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification -- (a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"