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excuse - a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable" |
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alibi,
exculpation |
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defence,
defense,
vindication the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
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extenuation,
mitigation to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
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excuse - a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him" |
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billet,
line,
note,
short letter lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)
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| verb |
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excuse - excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities" |
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condone |
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forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"
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excuse - serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again" |
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explain |
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justify,
vindicate adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"
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alibi exonerate by means of an alibi
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excuse - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class" |
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relieve,
exempt |
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absolve,
free,
justify let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
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frank exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
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excuse - accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands" |
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pardon |
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forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"
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excuse - ask for permission to be released from an engagement |
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bespeak,
call for,
quest,
request be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
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