All alibi synonyms
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A a noun alibi
- 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.
- stall — a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
- allegation — An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
- assurance — If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried.
- proof — evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- account — If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
- avowal — open acknowledgment or declaration
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- retort — to sterilize food after it is sealed in a container, by steam or other heating methods.
- vindication — the act of vindicating.
- profession — a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Compare learned profession.
- assertion — a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
- plea — an appeal or entreaty: a plea for mercy.
- reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
- affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
- statement — something stated.
- declaration — A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- reply — followup
- fish story — an exaggerated or incredible story: It was just another one of his fish stories.
- song and dance — a story or statement, especially an untrue or misleading one designed to evade the matter at hand: Every time he's late, he gives me a song and dance about oversleeping.
- cop-out — an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion: The governor's platform was a cop-out.
- defence — Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.
- defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
verb alibi
- make good — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- wink at — to close and open one or both eyes quickly.
- justify — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- do justice to — to show to full advantage
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- stand up for — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.