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99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||||||
verb • To provide an alibi for. • To provide an excuse for. | ||||||||
40% | 6 | Excuses, excuses | ||||||
noun • (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. verb • exonerate by means of an alibi | ||||||||
23% | 10 | Tending to provide excuses or justifications | ||||||
adjective • offering or expressing apology | ||||||||
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