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"he kept finding excuses to stay"nouna defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
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"excuse someone's behavior"verbexcuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
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verbask for permission to be released from an engagement
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"Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"verbserve as a reason or cause or justification of
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"Please excuse my dirty hands"verbaccept an excuse for
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"Please excuse me from this class"verbgrant exemption or release to
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verbdefend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
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"a poor excuse for an automobile"nouna poor example
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"he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"nouna note explaining an absencetype of:
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free line explain forgive frank support apologize example color note pardon defense request defend colour instance apology apologise defence alibi quest representative justify plead relieve gloss exempt absolve condone illustration rationalize vindicate mitigate vindication billet rationalise excuser extenuate bespeak mitigation exculpation self-justification extenuation beg off ask for call for let off fend for palliate excusatory short letter