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1.
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
he kept finding excuses to stay
2.
a note explaining an absence
he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him
3.
a poor example
a poor excuse for an automobile
'excuse' - used as a verb
4.
accept an excuse for
Please excuse my dirty hands
5.
grant exemption or release to
Please excuse me from this class
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serve as a reason or cause or justification of
Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
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defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
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ask for permission to be released from an engagement
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excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
excuse someone's behavior
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derived forms
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1. Excuse / Plural
excuses
2. Excuse / Past
excused
3. Excuse / Third Person
excuses
4. Excuse / Present Participle
excusing
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