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Meanings of excuse in English
A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
Spanish
justificar Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.
Usage of excuse in English
1
Weather was the first excuse given, although the sky was perfectly clear.
2
Of course, this recognition is not to excuse terrorism in any way.
3
The Taoiseach said yesterday that there was no excuse for the violence.
4
Chang was right, and the excuse of immediate danger no longer applied.
5
Waits said he should not need to excuse himself from the case.
6
There's always another excuse from a minister, a Prime Minister, she said.
7
I hope you will excuse any-er-libertythese naughty children may have taken.
8
It's all the excuse TD-787 needs to lead the unit to action.
9
They'd look for any excuse to avoid a dangerous and unprofitable fight.
10
I pity and excuse your indignation; both are natural in your case.
11
Rather, it may often be used as an excuse for such behaviour.
12
That's not an excuse, I know-thereis no excuse, no good reason.
13
The project had also given her an excuse to stay up late.
14
Now, if you'll excuse me, I brought some work home with me.
15
For a moment she almost used that as an excuse to leave.
16
The paper was just my excuse to get out of the house.
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Translations for excuse
Spanish
Excuse through the time
Excuse across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
Australia
Common
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