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excuse::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alibi, exculpation, self-justification |
| Type of | defense, defence, vindication |
| Has types | mitigation, extenuation |
he kept finding excuses to stay.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apology |
| Type of | illustration, representative, example, instance |
a poor excuse for an automobile.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | short letter, line, note, billet |
he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him.
Examples of excuse
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Prosecutors said Katrina can't excuse the officers'actions but may explain them.
From the dailyherald.com
It's getting to the point where there's no excuse for the way we played tonight.
From the usatoday.com
That sounds to me like an admission of drinking and driving, but with an excuse.
From the freep.com
Find an excuse to open a bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine with Coulommiers.
From the sfgate.com
While your comment was, please excuse the heavy word, openly abusive personally.
From the economist.com
No excuse though for crudely stereotyping you on the basis of a couple of posts.
From the guardian.co.uk
As for the excuse that low appraisals are an obstacle, again, this is debatable.
From the theatlantic.com
If Mangini gets another job, he has no excuse not to hire a numbers coordinator.
From the time.com
I don't think that they're smart enough to even realise that could be an excuse.
From the independent.co.uk
- Accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"
- 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"
- A note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"
- Grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"
- Apology: a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
- 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"
- Apologize: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
- Ask for permission to be released from an engagement
- Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"
