| Front | exculpate |
|---|---|
| Back | (EKS-kull-payte), verb To prove the innocence of someone suspected of being guilty, or free someone from an obligation or burden. Gerald Ford’s pardon EXCULPATED Richard Nixon legally, but history consigned him to the role of a disgraced president forever. |
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