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| 41% | 9 | Making excuses to avoid doing something | ||||||
noun • An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses. • A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle. • A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration. • A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone. | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
Make Excuses To Get Out Of Doing Something Crossword Clue
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SWINGTHELEAD
Updated: October 13, 2023
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