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excuse noun
Meaning : A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc..
Example :
He kept finding excuses to stay.
Every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job.
His transparent self-justification was unacceptable.
Synonyms : alibi, exculpation, self-justification
Translation in other languages :
Meaning : A note explaining an absence.
Example :
He had to get his mother to write an excuse for him.
Meaning : A poor example.
Example :
It was an apology for a meal.
A poor excuse for an automobile.
Synonyms : apology
excuse verb
Meaning : Serve as a reason or cause or justification of.
Example :
Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work.
Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again.
Synonyms : explain
Meaning : Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.
Example :
Rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior.
He rationalized his lack of success.
Synonyms : apologise, apologize, rationalise, rationalize
Meaning : Ask for permission to be released from an engagement.
Synonyms : beg off
Meaning : Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for. Be lenient with.
Example :
Excuse someone's behavior.
She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities.
Synonyms : condone
