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excuse

excuse - verb

  1. To grant forgiveness to or for: condone, forgive, pardon, remit. See forgiveness.
  2. To show to be just, right, or valid: justify, rationalize, vindicate. See right.
  3. To free from an obligation or duty: absolve, discharge, dispense, exempt, let off, relieve, spare. See free.

excuse - noun

  1. An explanation offered to justify an action or make it better understood: plea, pretext. See explain.
  2. A statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon: apology, mea culpa, regret(used in plural). See regret.
  3. The act or an instance of forgiving: absolution, amnesty, condonation, forgiveness, pardon, remission. See forgiveness.