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Non-apology (also non-apology apology)
Noun
Definition: A statement that takes the form of an apology but does not constitute an acknowledgement of responsibility or regret for what has caused offence or upset.
Examples: “He issued a non-apology hinting that the reader was at fault.”
“What we have here is a variant on the classic non-apology: sorry if we upset you.”
“He responded with a non-apology apology, tweeting “sorry I didn’t bow down to you”’
Published in Dawn, Young World, January 7th, 2017
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