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excuse::noun | Spocien Dictionary

excuse
noun
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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
verb
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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
verb
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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
verb
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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
verb
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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
verb
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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
verb
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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
noun
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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
noun
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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.
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