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Word: Excuse
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: from Old French escuser (verb), from Latin excusare ‘to free from blame’, from ex- ‘out’ + causa ‘accusation, cause’
ɪkˈskjuːz
ɛkˈskjuːz
seek to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offence); try to justify
Short Definition:try to justify fault or offence
Examples:- he did nothing to hide or excuse Jacob's cruelty
release (someone) from a duty or requirement
Short Definition:release someone from duty
Examples:- it will not be possible to excuse you from attendance
- may I be excused hockey?
Word: Excuse
Speech Type: Noun
ɪkˈskjuːs
ɛkˈskjuːs
a reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offence
Short Definition:reason or explanation justifying fault or offence
Examples:- there can be no excuse for any further delay
- the excuse that half the team failed to turn up
a poor or inadequate example of
Short Definition:poor or inadequate example of
Examples:- that pathetic excuse for a man!
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