Apology
Definitions
Equivalents
Examples
“What he said really hurt⟳ my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help⟳ but forgive⟳ him.”
“The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.”
“the Apology of Socrates”
“a poor apology for a hotel room”
“[He] goes to work⟳ devising apologies for window curtains.”
“The response to firing is remarkable, and though the 280 lb. pressure seems more in the nature of a reserve⟳ for emergencies than a continuous working figure⟳, even with the present-day apology for coal it seldom fell below 250 lb., and could always be brought up to blowing-off point⟳ with little difficulty. To this liveliness of steaming the thermic syphons are doubtless the chief contributory.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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