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Pretex :: Pretex (v. t.) To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely..

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..

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

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

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..

Offhand :: Offhand (a.) Instant; ready; extemporaneous; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses..

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..

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

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

Cause :: Cause (v. i.) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.

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..

Essoin :: Essoin (n.) To excuse for nonappearance in court.

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

Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.

Malicious :: Malicious (a.) With wicked or mischievous intentions or motives; wrongful and done intentionally without just cause or excuse; as, a malicious act..

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

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

Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.

Excusable :: Excusable (a.) That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action..

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

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