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excuse

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noun
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
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"he kept finding excuses to stay"

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alibi exculpation self-justification

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defense defence vindication
verb
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
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"excuse someone's behavior"

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condone

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forgive
verb
ask for permission to be released from an engagement
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beg off

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quest bespeak request ask for call for
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serve as a reason or cause or justification of
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"Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"

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explain

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vindicate justify
verb
accept an excuse for
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"Please excuse my dirty hands"

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pardon

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forgive
verb
grant exemption or release to
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"Please excuse me from this class"

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exempt let off relieve

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free absolve
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defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
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apologise apologize rationalise rationalize

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support fend for defend
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a poor example
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"a poor excuse for an automobile"

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apology

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illustration representative example instance
noun
a note explaining an absence
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"he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

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short letter line note billet

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