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Excuses

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Excuses"

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Word	Definition
pardonnoun	Forgiveness for an offence.
condoneverb	(transitive) To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
apologizeverb	(intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
beg offverb	(idiomatic) To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously arranged with them.
alibinoun	(law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
justifyverb	(transitive) To provide an acceptable explanation for.
relieveverb	(transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
self-justificationnoun	Justification of oneself.
explainverb	(transitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
rationalizeverb	To justify a discreditable act, or irrational behaviour.
let offverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To forgive and not punish.
exemptnoun	One who has been released from something.
apologiseverb	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologize. [(intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends]
alibisnoun	(law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
apologiesnoun	A list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the first item on the agenda.
argumentsnoun	(countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
certificatesnoun	(education) A document serving as evidence that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.
evasionsnoun	The act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.
explanationsnoun	Something that explains or makes understandable.
groundsnoun	The collective land areas that compose a larger area.