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excuse
noun(ex-cuse)
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
Synonyms: alibi, exculpation, self-justification,
Examples:
He kept finding excuses to stay.
excuse
verb(ex-cuse)
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
Synonyms: condone,
Examples:
Excuse someone's behavior.
excuse
verb(ex-cuse)
ask for permission to be released from an engagement
Synonyms: beg off,
excuse
verb(ex-cuse)
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
Synonyms: explain,
Examples:
Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work.
excuse
verb(ex-cuse)
accept an excuse for
Synonyms: pardon,
Examples:
Please excuse my dirty hands.
excuse
verb(ex-cuse)
grant exemption or release to
Synonyms: exempt, let off, relieve,
Examples:
Please excuse me from this class.
excuse
verb(ex-cuse)
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Synonyms: apologise, apologize, rationalise, rationalize,
excuse
noun(ex-cuse)
a poor example
Synonyms: apology,
Examples:
A poor excuse for an automobile.
excuse
noun(ex-cuse)
a note explaining an absence
Examples:
He had to get his mother to write an excuse for him.

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