Alibi

/ˈæl.ə.baɪ/

Synonyms for "alibi" (70 found)

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Closest matches (14)

Noun(1 words)
alibi out ofapologizeapologize forapologyblindcloakcolorcop outcop-outcovercover storycover upcover with excuses

Strong matches (21)

Related words (35)

locus standimake apology formaskoffer excuse forostensible motiveoutpleaplead ignorancepoor excusepretensepretensionpretextprotestationpublic motiveput-offrefugerightscreensemblancesham
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Related word relations

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fabricated alibifalse alibi

Collocations

6 entries
alibi defensefabricated alibifalse alibisolid alibistrong alibiweak alibi

Inflections

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Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

If what you say is true, it follows that he has an alibi.

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You've got no alibi for the day of the murder.

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The alibi points to her innocence.

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The police are suspicious of my alibi.

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