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verb • appeal or request earnestly • offer as an excuse or plea • enter a plea, as in courts of law • make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts | ||||||||
| 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). | ||||||||
| 36% | 9 | Offer a plausible excuse for | ||||||
verb • lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of | ||||||||
Offer As An Excuse Crossword Clue
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PLEAD which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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PLEAD
Updated: October 13, 2023
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