Excuse

/ɪksˈkjuz/

Synonyms for "excuse" (273 found)

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Closest matches (55)

Noun(10 words)

alibiabsence noteabsolve alibiing alibis apologies apology condoes condoning crutch

abject apologyabsolution absolve acknowledgment acquit acquittal acquittance alibialibi out ofallow amnestyapologize forapology basisbe blind toblind breast-beating call cause clear

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clearance clearing cloak color compurgation condonation condone confession contritioncop outcop-out covercover storycover upcover with excusescover-up decontaminate defence

Verb(7 words)

absents absolves apologise apologizebeg offcondone condoned

Strong matches (82)

defend defense destigmatization destigmatize destigmatizing device discharge disculpation dismiss dismissal dispensedispense fromdispense withdisregard escape evasion except exculpate exculpation exemplify

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exemptexempt fromexemption exonerate exoneration explain explanation extenuate extenuation facade feint forgive forgiveness foundation free frontgive absolutiongive dispensation fromglossgloss overgracegrant amnesty togrant forgivenessgrant immunitygrant remissionground grounds guise handle heedlessness idea ignore immunity indemnity indulgence justification justifylame excuselet go

Noun(15 words)

defend departdoctor's noteexculpation exonerate explain explanation forgive forgivingget outindisposition justification justifications justify leave

Verb(8 words)

exempt exempted exempts explain forgave forgiven indulgejustify claim

Related words (136)

let offliberatelie out oflikely storylocus standiloopholemake apology formakeshift maskmea culpamitigate mitigation nonpros occasionoffer excuse forostensible motiveout overlook palliate palliation

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pardonpass overpenitence permit pleaplead ignorancepoor excusepretence pretense pretension pretext protestationpublic motivepurgation purge purging purifyput offput-offquash the chargequietus quittancerational groundrationale rationalization rationalize reasonreason forreason whyredemption refuge regret regrets release relieve remise remissionremission of sinremit reprieve rightsave the necessityscreen semblanceset freesham shift show shrift shriveshrug offsmoke screenspare sparingsquirm out ofstalking horsestalking-horse stallstated causestopgap story stratagem subject substitute subterfugethe big ideathe ideathe whatforthe whereforethe whytrickunderlying reasonvarnish veilverdict of acquittalvindicate vindication warrantway outwhat forwherefore whitewash whywink atwithdraw the chargeworm out of

Verb(9 words)

let offpalliating pardon pardoned rationalise rationalize relieve sparest waive

Noun(20 words)

limited justificationlobscuse offcomeoverlook the valleypardonpardon mepardoning pardonsparent notepretenses pretext pretexts provocation rationale rationalization rationalize reason reprieves self-justification withdraw

Interjection(1 words)

sorry

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More general

35 entries

absolveask forbespeak billetcall forclemency communication defence defend defense document example explanationfend forforgive forgiveness

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More specific

10 entries

absence noteacquit alibi defenddoctor's noteexculpate exitparent notepretext rationalize

Collocations

11 entries

absence noteacceptable excusealibian excusedoctor's noteexcuse for latenessexcuse noteexcusesplausible excusevalid excuseweak excuse

Inflections

3 entries

excused excuses excusing

Derivations

6 entries

excusable excusably excusal excusation excusatory excuser

Sample sentences

27 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article.

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You'll have to manufacture some kind of excuse.

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How did you come up with such a good excuse?

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You always excuse your faults by blaming others.

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