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accuse

accuse ac·cused ac·cus·ing [Latin accusare to find fault with, charge with a crime, from ad to, at + causa legal case, trial] vt : to charge

absolve

support obligations "In re Bruce R., 662 A.2d 107 (1995)"] 2 : to determine to be free of fault, guilt, or liability [a jury absolved the defendant of any negligence "Harbaugh v. Darr, 438 P.2d 74 (1968)"]

vice

vice 1 : a moral fault or failing 2 : defect 3 : immoral activity (as prostitution) [vīs, vī-sē] prep [Latin, ablative of vic-

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unavoidable accident

or that is unforeseeable or not preventable by exercise of reasonable precautions and for which liability based on fault is not imposed compare act of god

Blame

An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong imputation of fault censure

Disculpate

To free from blame or the imputation of a fault to exculpate

Imperfection

The quality or condition of being imperfect lack of perfection incompleteness deficiency fault or blemish

VerbarHyperopia

An abnormal condition of the eye in which through shortness of the eyeball or fault of the refractive media the rays of light come to a focus behind the retina making vision for

VerbarHypermetropia

An abnormal condition of the eye in which through shortness of the eyeball or fault of the refractive media the rays of light come to a focus behind the retina making vision for

Heterophemist

One liable to the fault of heterophemy

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