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excuse

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﹒A reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense.

﹒To forgive or overlook a minor fault or offense.

﹒To allow someone to leave or be exempted from a duty or requirement.

Examples

﹒Please excuse me for being late to the meeting.

﹒He made a poor excuse for why he didn't finish his homework.

﹒There is no excuse for such rude behavior.

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