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apology
Meaning
Roots
Derived from the Greek, 'apologia', the word 'apology' originally meant to speak in one's own defence. But how many of us know ourselves well enough to do that? Perhaps it is not surprising that over time it came to mean the precise opposite, an admission in effect of no defence.
03/10/2014
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