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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Obtrusionist :: Obtrusionist (n.) One who practices or excuses obtrusion.
Fumble :: Fumble (v. i.) To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; as, to fumble for an 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..
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..
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who excuses or forgives another.
Dispense :: Dispense (v. t.) To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.
Essoiner :: Essoiner (n.) An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another.
Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology..
Whine :: Whine (v. t.) To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse..
Excusatory :: Excusatory (a.) Making or containing excuse or apology; apologetical; as, an excusatory plea..
Excusement :: Excusement (n.) Excuse.
Self-justifier :: Self-justifier (n.) One who excuses or justifies himself.
Shuffling :: Shuffling (a.) Evasive; as, a shuffling excuse..
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..
Sorry :: Sorry (a.) Poor; mean; worthless; as, a sorry excuse..
Lameness :: Lameness (n.) The condition or quality of being lame; as, the lameness of an excuse or an argument..
Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To produce or urge as a reason, plea, or excuse; as, he refused to lend, alleging a resolution against lending..
Essoign :: Essoign (n.) Excuse; exemption.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To free from an impending obligation or duty; hence, to disengage; to dispense with; to release by favor; also, to remit by favor; not to exact; as, to excuse a forfeiture..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
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