9 results for: excuse
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| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | excuse | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Synonyms: | apologetic, conciliatory, condonable, excusable, excusatory, justificatory, pardonable, placable, venial, vindicatory | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | excuse | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | An explanation offered to justify an action or make it better understood. | |
| Synonyms: | plea, pretext | |
| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | excuse | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Synonyms: | absolution, alibi, amnesty, apology, condonation, dispensation, evasion, exoneration, extenuation, indulgence, justification, makeshift, palliation, pardon, plea, pretext, provocation, rationalization, remission, salvo, subterfuge | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | excuse | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To free from an obligation or duty. | |
| Synonyms: | absolve, discharge, dispense, exempt, let off, relieve, spare | |
| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | excuse | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Synonyms: | absolve, acquit, alibi, apology, conciliate, concoct, condone, defend, discharge, exculpate, exempt, exonerate, extenuate, forgive, indulge, justify, mitigate, out, overlook, palliate, pardon, plea, pretext, rationalize, release, remit, vindicate | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | apology | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | A statement of acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon. | |
| Synonyms: | mea culpa, regret | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | forgive | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To grant forgiveness to or for. | |
| Synonyms: | condone, pardon, remit | |
| Idioms: | forgive and forget | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | forgiveness | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | The act or an instance of forgiving. | |
| Synonyms: | absolution, amnesty, condonation, pardon, remission | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | justify | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To show to be just, right, or valid. | |
| Synonyms: | rationalize, vindicate | |
| Idioms: | make a case for | |
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