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verb |
| pronunciation: |
ihks
kyuz
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| inflections: |
excuses, excusing, excused |
| definition: |
to forgive.
Please excuse me for stepping on your foot.She excused him for forgetting her birthday.- similar words:
- ignore
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| related words: |
dismiss, release |
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
ihks
kyus
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| definition: |
a reason that you give in order to explain something.
My excuse for being late is that I missed the bus.- synonyms:
- defense, explanation
- similar words:
- apology, argument, warrant
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| derivations: |
excusable (adj.), excusably (adv.), excuser (n.) |
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