Quick Vocab Question

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<p>Although Elayne helped to ___ the defendant by supporting his alibi, she unwittingly ___ herself with her testimony.
(C) exonerate . . implicated
(E) acquit … absolved</p>

<p>The answer is C, but I don’t understand why E isn’t also correct.
Although Elayne helped to free the defendant, the defendant freed herself from guilt with her testimony.</p>

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<p>The second blank should be something that she would not do wittingly. She wouldn’t willingly implicate herself, but she would willingly absolve herself.</p>

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<p>That makes sense. Thanks!</p>