Make+an+apology

  • 11make no apologies — make/offer/no apologies phrase used for emphasizing that you believe you have done the right thing and you do not feel ashamed about it I make no apologies for repeating my views. Thesaurus: to not be embarrassed or to not embarrass… …

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  • 12apology — n. 1) to make, offer an apology 2) to demand an apology 3) an abject, humble; public; sincere apology 4) an apology for; to (Jim made an apology to the teacher for his rude behavior) * * * [ə pɒlədʒɪ] humble offer an apology public sincere… …

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  • 13Apology (Plato) — For the article on Xenophon s work on the same subject, see Apology (Xenophon). For other uses, see Apology (disambiguation) Part of the series on: The Dialogues of Plato Early dialogues …

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  • 14apology — [[t]əpɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] apologies 1) N VAR An apology is something that you say or write in order to tell someone that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. I didn t get an apology... We received a letter of apology... He… …

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  • 15apology — noun (plural gies) Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Greek, from apo + logos speech more at legend Date: 1533 1. a. a formal justification ; defense …

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  • 16apology, excuse, pardon — An apology is an admission of discourtesy or error together with an expression of regret. An excuse is a statement made or reason given for being released from blame. An apology accepts guilt and seeks to make amends; an excuse seeks to shift… …

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  • 17make of — PHRASAL VERB If you ask a person what they make of something, you want to know what their impression, opinion, or understanding of it is. [V P n] Well, what did you make of her?... [V P n] Nancy wasn t sure what to make of Mick s apology …

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  • 18make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ …

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  • 19List of war apology statements issued by Japan — 1960s= * 22 June 1965. Minister of Foreign Affairs Shiina Etsusaburo. In our two countries long history there have been unfortunate times, it is truly regretable and we are deeply remorseful (Signing of the Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan …

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  • 20An Apology for Poetry — Philip Sidney. Sir Philip Sidney wrote An Apology for Poetry (or, The Defence of Poesy) in approximately 1579, and it was published in 1595, after his death. It is generally believed that he was at least partly motivated by Stephen Gosson, a… …

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