Definition of excuse

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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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Lameness :: Lameness (n.) The condition or quality of being lame; as, the lameness of an excuse or an argument..
Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology..
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..
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..
Excusation :: Excusation (n.) Excuse; apology.
Stint :: Stint (v. t.) To assign a certain (i. e., limited) task to (a person), upon the performance of which one is excused from further labor for the day or for a certain time; to stent..
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..
Paltry :: Paltry (superl.) Mean; vile; worthless; despicable; contemptible; pitiful; trifling; as, a paltry excuse; paltry gold..
Put-off :: Put-off (n.) A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) That which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault.
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..
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..
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..
Excusement :: Excusement (n.) Excuse.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
Insufficiency :: Insufficiency (n.) The quality or state of being insufficient; want of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an excuse, etc..
Excused :: Excused (imp. & p. p.) of Excus.
Essoign :: Essoign (n.) Excuse; exemption.
Obtrusionist :: Obtrusionist (n.) One who practices or excuses obtrusion.
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