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

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

Essoign :: Essoign (n.) Excuse; exemption.

Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology..

Excusement :: Excusement (n.) Excuse.

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

Plead :: Plead (v. t.) To allege or adduce in proof, support, or vendication; to offer in excuse; as, the law of nations may be pleaded in favor of the rights of ambassadors..

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

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.

Put-off :: Put-off (n.) A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse.

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

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..

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

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..

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

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..

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

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..

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

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