Excusing

Synonyms for "excusing" (23 found)

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Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

8 entries
actionargumentationjustificationlinguistic practicesocial practicetransitive verbverb of forgivenessverb of justification

More specific

12 entries

Collocations

11 entries
excusing absencesexcusing circumstanceexcusing delaysexcusing languageexcusing latenessexcusing misconductexcusing remarksexcusing the delayexcusing the errorexcusing the offenseexcusing violations

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

8 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It is no use excusing yourself.

Source: tatoeba (320430)

Sami isn't excusing Layla.

Source: tatoeba (6448097)

He made an attempt or two, but failed except to produce some unsatisfactory notes, excusing himself on the plea of nervousness and alarm at performing before so great a dignitary.

Source: tatoeba (12354634)

"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.

Source: wiktionary

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