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excuse

verbid 7817·updated Jun 3, 2026
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defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

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Cognitive

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Variants

synonym
apologiseapologizebeg offcondoneexemptexplainjustifypardonrationaliserationalize
pasttense
excused
presentparticiple
excusing
thirdpersonsingular
excuses
pastparticiple
excused

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary6 sensesview framework →
§1
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
§2
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
§3
grant exemption or release to
§4
ask for permission to be released from an engagement
§5
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
§6
accept an excuse for

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