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the justification for an error, mistake or absence
excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification(noun)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"
excuse(noun)a note explaining an absence
"he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"
apology, excuse(verb)a poor example
"it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
excuse, pardon(verb)accept an excuse for
"Please excuse my dirty hands"
excuse, relieve, let off, exempt(verb)grant exemption or release to
"Please excuse me from this class"
excuse, explain(verb)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 may explain her reluctance to date again"
apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise(verb)defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
"rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
excuse, beg off(verb)ask for permission to be released from an engagement
excuse, condone(verb)excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
"excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame"a really important business call" is no excuse for not paying proper attention to one's driving
to dismiss as of little importancemore often than not, voters are willing to excuse a candidate's youthful indiscretion
to be an acceptable reason forhaving a female passenger in labor will generally excuse a little disregard for the speed limit
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuseshe's always excusing his chronic lying by claiming that everybody lies
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