Definition of excuse

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Excuse (v. t.) To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve; to acquit..

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Impleadable :: Impleadable (a.) Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous..
Excusement :: Excusement (n.) Excuse.
Extenuate :: Extenuate (v. i.) To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.
Inexcusably :: Inexcusably (adv.) With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse or justification.
Clumsy :: Clumsy (superl.) Without skill or grace; wanting dexterity, nimbleness, or readiness; stiff; awkward, as if benumbed; unwieldy; unhandy; hence; ill-made, misshapen, or inappropriate; as, a clumsy person; a clumsy workman; clumsy fingers; a clumsy gesture; a clumsy excuse..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation..
Insufficiency :: Insufficiency (n.) The quality or state of being insufficient; want of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an excuse, etc..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, or to admit to be little censurable, and to overlook; as, we excuse irregular conduct, when extraordinary circumstances appear to justify it..
Whine :: Whine (v. t.) To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse..
Fumble :: Fumble (v. i.) To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; as, to fumble for an excuse..
Excused :: Excused (imp. & p. p.) of Excus.
Excusation :: Excusation (n.) Excuse; apology.
Provocation :: Provocation (n.) Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology..
Excusator :: Excusator (n.) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist..
Essoign :: Essoign (n.) An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
Obtrusionist :: Obtrusionist (n.) One who practices or excuses obtrusion.
Color :: Color (n.) That which covers or hides the real character of anything; semblance; excuse; disguise; appearance.
Essoiner :: Essoiner (n.) An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another.
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