Definition of excuse

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Excuse (v. t.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation..

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Pretex :: Pretex (v. t.) To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely..
Soc :: Soc (n.) Liberty or privilege of tenants excused from customary burdens.
Unpleaded :: Unpleaded (a.) Not used as a plea; not urged; as, an unpleaded excuse..
Cloak :: Cloak (n.) That which conceals; a disguise or pretext; an excuse; a fair pretense; a mask; a cover.
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who excuses or forgives another.
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.
Excusatory :: Excusatory (a.) Making or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an excusatory plea..
Lameness :: Lameness (n.) The condition or quality of being lame; as, the lameness of an excuse or an argument..
Essoin :: Essoin (n.) To excuse for nonappearance in court.
Cause :: Cause (v. i.) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
Put-off :: Put-off (n.) A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse.
Inexcusably :: Inexcusably (adv.) With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse or justification.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault.
Fumble :: Fumble (v. i.) To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; as, to fumble for an excuse..
Dispense :: Dispense (v. t.) To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.
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..
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.
Overlook :: Overlook (v. t.) To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; hence, to refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to neglect; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse..
Offhand :: Offhand (a.) Instant; ready; extemporaneous; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses..
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