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excuse, pardon | accept an excuse for | |
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excuse, beg off | ask for permission to be released from an engagement | |
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excuse, exculpation, alibi, self-justification | a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | |
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explain, excuse | serve as a reason or cause or justification of | |
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excuse | a note explaining an absence | |
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apology, excuse | a poor example | |
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condone, excuse | excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with | |
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excuse, relieve, let off, exempt | grant exemption or release to | |
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rationalize, justify, excuse, rationalise, apologize, apologise | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |