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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]