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Often used in the same context:
justification,
reason,
pretext,
explanation,
smokescreen,
scapegoat,
alibi,
inexcusable,
euphemism,
simply,
blame,
stupid,
justify,
antidote,
pity,
awful,
pretend,
joke,
indication,
shame,
rationale,
metaphor,
berate,
idiot,
pretense,
copout,
consequence,
crutch,
unforgivable,
brainer,
ploy,
temptation,
cliche,
analogy,
ridiculous,
whining,
motivation,
aberration,
impediment,
exception,
sorry,
bemoan,
fig leaf,
apologist,
anymore,
ashamed,
disincentive,
opportunity,
silly,
whipping boy,
whinge,
overcritical,
unconscionable,
chastise,
tu quoque,
smacks,
carte blanche,
pettily,
bellyache,
overprotect,
crap,
pshaw,
reluctancy,
lamenting,
gimme,
idiotic,
insult,
scold,
castigate,
malinger,
pathetic,
anyhow,
abomination,
thickheaded,
hypocritical,
contemptible,
remedy,
bothers,
hint,
foolish,
anyway,
condone,
wont,
snivel,
appalling,
specious argument,
reprove,
unpardonable,
skive,
righto,
party pooper,
omen,
red herring,
belittle,
criticize,
unacceptable,
exaggeration,
belly ache,
prerogative,
understandable,
means,
disingenuous,
excuses,
pretence,
pretexts,
grist,
inducement,
apology,
objection,
disguise,
accommodation,
bait,
consolation,
catalogue,
chart,
frame,
policy,
program,
project,
almanac,
appeal,
bridge,
call,
card,
case,
chair,
cheese,
code,
convert,
decree,
diagram,
dictionary,
difference
More specific:
alibi,
color,
extenuate,
frank,
gloss,
mitigate,
palliate,
plead
Appears in the definition of:
absurd,
alienation of affection,
cock-and-bull story,
color,
colour,
condone,
convenient,
cover for,
design,
extenuation,
fabricated,
fairytale,
fairy story,
fairy tale,
farfetched,
feeble,
flimsy,
gloss,
implausible,
inexcusable,
inexcusably,
likely,
mitigation,
nonfeasance,
otiose,
pardon,
plead,
pointless,
song and dance,
superfluous,
trot out,
unjustifiably,
vamp,
vamp up,
wash,
wasted
More general:
absolve,
bespeak,
call for,
defence,
defend,
defense,
fend for,
forgive,
free,
justify,
quest,
request,
support,
vindicate,
vindication
Synonyms:
alibi,
apologise,
apologize,
beg off,
condone,
exempt,
explain,
justify,
let off,
pardon,
rationalize,
relieve,
self-justification
Also try:
— Adjectives for excuse:
good,
only,
sufficient,
reasonable,
valid,
plausible,
poor,
little,
convenient,
lame,
less,
more...
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