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Color :: Color (v. t.) To change or alter, as if by dyeing or painting; to give a false appearance to; usually, to give a specious appearance to; to cause to appear attractive; to make plausible; to palliate or excuse; as, the facts were colored by his prejudices..

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..

Excusator :: Excusator (n.) One who makes, or is authorized to make, an excuse; an apologist..

Essoin :: Essoin (n.) To excuse for nonappearance in court.

Lameness :: Lameness (n.) The condition or quality of being lame; as, the lameness of an excuse or an argument..

Paltry :: Paltry (superl.) Mean; vile; worthless; despicable; contemptible; pitiful; trifling; as, a paltry excuse; paltry gold..

Insufficiency :: Insufficiency (n.) The quality or state of being insufficient; want of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an excuse, etc..

Cloak :: Cloak (n.) That which conceals; a disguise or pretext; an excuse; a fair pretense; a mask; a cover.

Inexcusably :: Inexcusably (adv.) With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse or justification.

Excusable :: Excusable (a.) That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action..

Malice :: Malice (n.) Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness..

Extenuate :: Extenuate (v. i.) To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.

Flimsy :: Flimsy (superl.) Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection..

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

Unpleaded :: Unpleaded (a.) Not used as a plea; not urged; as, an unpleaded excuse..

Inexcusable :: Inexcusable (a.) Not excusable; not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly..

Sorry :: Sorry (a.) Poor; mean; worthless; as, a sorry excuse..

Essoiner :: Essoiner (n.) An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another.

Palliate :: Palliate (v. t.) To cover with excuses; to conceal the enormity of, by excuses and apologies; to extenuate; as, to palliate faults..

Exempt :: Exempt (a.) To release or deliver from some liability which others are subject to; to except or excuse from he operation of a law; to grant immunity to; to free from obligation; to release; as, to exempt from military duty, or from jury service; to exempt from fear or pain..

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