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Excuse
01
a reason given to explain one's careless, offensive, or wrong behavior or action
02
an extremely bad example
03
a note explaining an absence
to excuse
01
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
02
to forgive someone for making a mistake, etc.
03
grant exemption or release to
04
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
05
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
06
ask for permission to be released from an engagement
Example
She used a family emergency as an excuse to leave the party early.
He made an excuse for being late to the meeting, claiming that traffic was heavy.
They accepted her excuse for not attending the event, understanding that she had prior commitments.
His excuse for not completing the project on time was unconvincing, and he was asked to redo it.
The teacher reminded the students that having a valid excuse is necessary for missing assignments.
