ex·cul·pate ( k sk l-p t ,  k-sk l-)
tr.v. ex·cul·pat·ed, ex·cul·pat·ing, ex·cul·pates
To clear of guilt or blame.
[Medieval Latin exculp
re, exculpt- : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin culpa, guilt.]
ex·cul
pa·ble (k-sklp-bl) adj.
ex
cul·pation n. |
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Little Brother Matt and Kristin watch the television show Breaking Bad, which asks the question, "To what extent will we exculpate a person's bad deeds if that person has a terminal cancer prognosis?"
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