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- \ik-ˈskyüz, imperatively often ˈskyüz\
- /ɪkˈskjuːs/
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- \ik-ˈskyüz, imperatively often ˈskyüz\
Definitions of excuse word
- noun excuse Attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); seek to defend or justify. 1
- abbreviation EXCUSE explanation 1
- noun excuse pretext 1
- noun excuse inadequate specimen 1
- transitive verb excuse pardon, forgive sb 1
- transitive verb excuse justify sth 1
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Parts of speech for Excuse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
excuse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for excuse
noun excuse
- reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
- justification — a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party.
- pretext — something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose or object; an ostensible reason; excuse: The leaders used the insults as a pretext to declare war.
- defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
- defence — Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.
verb excuse
- forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- pardon — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- acquit — If someone is acquitted of a crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime.
- absolve — If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame.
- exculpate — Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
Antonyms for excuse
noun excuse
- permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
verb excuse
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- accuse — If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
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