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   { Apologetic , Apologetical , } a. [Gr. , fr.  to speak in defense of;  from +  speech,  to say, to speak. See Logic.] Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay. “To speak in a subdued and apologetic tone.”
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