exoneration vs vindication

exoneration

noun
  • An act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation. 

  • The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge. 

vindication

noun
  • The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated. 

  • Evidence, facts, statements, or arguments that justify a claim or belief. 

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