Definition of excuse

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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..

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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.) That which is offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular deportment; apology; as, an excuse for neglect of duty; excuses for delay of payment..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault.
Excusator :: Excusator (n.) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist..
Poor :: Poor (superl.) Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse..
Unpleaded :: Unpleaded (a.) Not used as a plea; not urged; as, an unpleaded excuse..
Excusation :: Excusation (n.) Excuse; apology.
Paltry :: Paltry (superl.) Mean; vile; worthless; despicable; contemptible; pitiful; trifling; as, a paltry excuse; paltry gold..
Shuffling :: Shuffling (a.) Evasive; as, a shuffling excuse..
Cause :: Cause (v. i.) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
Excuseless :: Excuseless (a.) Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology.
Palliation :: Palliation (n.) The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices..
Impleadable :: Impleadable (a.) Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous..
Essoin :: Essoin (n.) To excuse for nonappearance in court.
Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology..
Palliate :: Palliate (v. t.) To cover with excuses; to conceal the enormity of, by excuses and apologies; to extenuate; as, to palliate faults..
Essoign :: Essoign (n.) An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
Malicious :: Malicious (a.) With wicked or mischievous intentions or motives; wrongful and done intentionally without just cause or excuse; as, a malicious act..
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.
Extenuate :: Extenuate (v. i.) To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.
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