vindicate clear of blame show or prove to be right, or justified absolve, acquit, exonerate verb
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Vindicate
Clear of blame Show or prove to be right, or
justified
Absolve, acquit, exonerateVerb
Graft
The acquisition of money, gain or advantage (particularly
political advantage) by dishonest or illegal means
Bribe, blackmail, corruptionnoun
Wrought
Worked, produced or shaped by beating with a hammer, as iron
or silver
Made, fashioned, createdverb
Bastion
A projected, fortified portion of a rampart; anything seen as
protecting or preserving some quality or condition
Fortification, mainstay, bulwarknoun
Undaunted
Undismayed, not discouraged, not giving way to fear
Audacious, courageous, fearlessadjective
Revelation
Something revealed or disclosed, especially something striking
Disclosure, announcement, exposition, manifestation
noun
scrutinize
To examine in great detail
Examine, pore over, probe, dissectverb
facetious
Not meant to be taken seriously or literally; humorous
Amusing, clever, comic, droll, frivolous, jocular, ludicrous
adjective
Tentative
Not definite or positive, unsure, uncertain;
temporary or test
Hesitant, provisional, speculative, testing, temporary
adjective
Exasperate
To irritate or provoke to a high degree, to annoy accutely
Agitate, aggravate, anger, annoy, excite, gall, rankle
verb
Plaintively
As expressing sorrow or melancholy,
Mournfully, sadly, Adverb
Strident
Making or having a sharp sound;Having a shrill or irritating
character
Harsh, shrill, discordant, screeching, squeaky
adjective
Nonplussed
Utterly perplexed
Confused, perplexed, at a loss, baffled
adjective