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Excuse

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Definitions for Excuse

noun
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
Synonyms
alibi exculpation self-justification
Examples
  1. he kept finding excuses to stay
  2. every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job
  3. his transparent self-justification was unacceptable
noun
a note explaining an absence
Examples
  1. he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him
noun
a poor example
Synonyms
apology
Examples
  1. it was an apology for a meal
  2. a poor excuse for an automobile
verb
accept an excuse for
Synonyms
pardon
Examples
  1. Please excuse my dirty hands
verb
grant exemption or release to
Synonyms
relieve let off exempt
Examples
  1. Please excuse me from this class
verb
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
Synonyms
explain
Examples
  1. Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
  2. Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again
verb
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Synonyms
apologize apologise rationalize rationalise
Examples
  1. rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
  2. he rationalized his lack of success
verb
ask for permission to be released from an engagement
Synonyms
beg off
verb
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
Synonyms
condone
Examples
  1. be lenient with
  2. excuse someone's behavior
  3. She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities

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