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| a·pol·o·gy [ ə pólləjee ] (plural a·pol·o·gies) |
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1. statement expressing remorse: a written or spoken statement expressing remorse for something
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2. inferior example: an inferior or bad example of something
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humorous
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  I can't work in this apology for an office!
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3. formal justification: a formal defense or justification of something
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French apologie and Latin apologia< Greek, "speech in defense" < logos "speech" (see Logos)] |
