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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 | ||||||||
| 31% | 11 | A cover or pretext used to hide one's true motives | ||||||
noun • (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements • an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure | ||||||||
| 31% | 13 | A pretense or pretext | ||||||
noun • a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate • something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason • screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game • a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game | ||||||||
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ALIBI which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ALIBI
Updated: October 10, 2023
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