Excusing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of making an excuse.

    ""I was fond of her," he insisted dully. "She suffered a lot on account of me." The words dropped to me through immeasurable cold space. I believe there were more explanations, excusings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of excuse form-of, gerund, participle, present

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apologeticextenuatingindulgentpalliativerefutingwithout

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"It is no use excusing yourself."

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