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alibi
noun(al-i-bi)
the plea of having been at the time of the commission of an act elsewhere than at the place of commission; also : the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time
alibi
noun(al-i-bi)
an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment (as for failure or negligence)
alibi
noun(al-i-bi)
someone or something that provides a person with an alibi
alibi
verb(al-i-bi)
to exonerate (someone) by an alibi : to furnish an excuse for
alibi
verb(al-i-bi)
to offer an excuse
alibi
noun(al-i-bi)
a witness upon whom a criminal defendant relies in establishing or providing an alibi

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