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excuse::noun | Spocien Dictionary

excuse

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a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

Type	Words
Synonyms	alibi, exculpation, self-justification
Type of	defense, defence, vindication
Has types	mitigation, extenuation

he kept finding excuses to stay.

excuse::verb | Spocien Dictionary

excuse

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excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

Type	Words
Synonyms	condone
Type of	forgive
Derivation	excuser

excuse someone's behavior.

excuse::verb | Spocien Dictionary

excuse

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ask for permission to be released from an engagement

Type	Words
Synonyms	beg off
Type of	quest, bespeak, request, ask for, call for

excuse::verb | Spocien Dictionary

excuse

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serve as a reason or cause or justification of

Type	Words
Synonyms	explain
Type of	vindicate, justify
Has types	alibi

Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work.

excuse::verb | Spocien Dictionary

excuse

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accept an excuse for

Type	Words
Synonyms	pardon
Type of	forgive

Please excuse my dirty hands.

excuse::verb | Spocien Dictionary

excuse

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grant exemption or release to

Type	Words
Synonyms	exempt, let off, relieve
Type of	free, absolve
Has types	frank

Please excuse me from this class.

excuse::verb | Spocien Dictionary

excuse

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defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

Type	Words
Synonyms	apologise, apologize, rationalise, rationalize
Type of	support, fend for, defend
Has types	color, colour, extenuate, gloss, mitigate, palliate, plead
Derivation	excusatory

excuse::noun | Spocien Dictionary

excuse

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a poor example

Type	Words
Synonyms	apology
Type of	illustration, representative, example, instance

a poor excuse for an automobile.

excuse::noun | Spocien Dictionary

excuse

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a note explaining an absence

Type	Words
Type of	short letter, line, note, billet

he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him.