Definition of excuse

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Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.

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Poor :: Poor (superl.) Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse..
Shuffling :: Shuffling (a.) Evasive; as, a shuffling excuse..
Malicious :: Malicious (a.) With wicked or mischievous intentions or motives; wrongful and done intentionally without just cause or excuse; as, a malicious act..
Cloak :: Cloak (n.) That which conceals; a disguise or pretext; an excuse; a fair pretense; a mask; a cover.
Offhand :: Offhand (a.) Instant; ready; extemporaneous; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses..
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..
Excuseless :: Excuseless (a.) Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology.
Whine :: Whine (v. t.) To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation..
Lameness :: Lameness (n.) The condition or quality of being lame; as, the lameness of an excuse or an argument..
Exculpation :: Exculpation (n.) The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
Excusement :: Excusement (n.) Excuse.
Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology..
Extenuate :: Extenuate (v. i.) To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations.
Palliate :: Palliate (v. t.) To cover with excuses; to conceal the enormity of, by excuses and apologies; to extenuate; as, to palliate faults..
Excused :: Excused (imp. & p. p.) of Excus.
Essoign :: Essoign (n.) Excuse; exemption.
Dispense :: Dispense (v. t.) To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.
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..
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