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verb • excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with | ||||||||
| 46% | 10 | Swindle perpetrated by lawyers | ||||||
noun • fraud that is presumed from the circumstances although the one who commits it need not have had any evil intent | ||||||||
| 42% | 6 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) | ||||||
verb • To extenuate, explain away, gloss over. • To use flattering language. • To smooth over; to palliate by specious explanation. • To give a shine to (something or someone). | ||||||||
Excuse Swindle Perpetrated Crossword Clue
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CONDONE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CONDONE
Updated: December 11, 2024
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