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