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Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault.

Obtrusionist :: Obtrusionist (n.) One who practices or excuses obtrusion.

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

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..

Apologize :: Apologize (v. i.) To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter..

Dispense :: Dispense (v. t.) To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.

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

Fumble :: Fumble (v. i.) To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; as, to fumble for an excuse..

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

Color :: Color (n.) That which covers or hides the real character of anything; semblance; excuse; disguise; appearance.

Excuse :: 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..

Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse; as, he refused to lend, alleging a resolution against lending..

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..

Mediocre :: Mediocre (n.) A young monk who was excused from performing a portion of a monk's duties.

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

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..

Exculpation :: Exculpation (n.) The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.

Occasion :: Occasion (n.) A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.

Palliation :: Palliation (n.) The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices..

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

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