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apologise
     v 1: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by
          reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy
          behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" [syn: {apologize},
           {excuse}, {justify}, {rationalize}, {rationalise}]
     2: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized
        for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes" [syn:
         {apologize}]