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- EXCUSE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
excuse, condone, pardon, forgive mean to exact neither punishment nor redress excuse may refer to specific acts especially in social or conventional situations or the person responsible for these Often the term implies extenuating circumstances
- 30 Good Excuses To Get Out Of Something (That Are Believable)
Check out this list of excuses to get out of something you don't want to do, like going somewhere or just hanging out
- EXCUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
excuse someone for something doing something Please excuse me for arriving late - the bus was delayed Nothing can excuse that sort of behaviour No amount of financial recompense can excuse the way in which the company carried out its policy We cannot excuse him for these crimes
- Excuse - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
An excuse is an explanation for something that went wrong When we give an excuse, we're trying to get someone to cut us some slack When you finish dinner and ask, "May I be excused?" you've used one of many meanings of this word
- EXCUSE definition in American English | Collins English . . .
An excuse is a reason that you give in order to explain why something has been done or has not been done, or in order to avoid doing something It is easy to find excuses for his indecisiveness If you stop making excuses and do it you'll wonder what took you so long
- Excuse - definition of excuse by The Free Dictionary
To make allowance for; overlook or forgive: Please excuse the interruption b To grant pardon to; forgive: We quickly excused the latecomer 2 a To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense: She excused herself for being late b
- EXCUSE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Excuse, forgive, pardon imply being lenient or giving up the wish to punish Excuse means to overlook some (usually) slight offense: to excuse bad manners Forgive is applied to excusing more serious offenses: to forgive and forget
- Excuses - Psychology Today
Since we are capable of experiencing shame and guilt, we want to lessen the perceived and potential blame from others or any self-blame we attach to an offense or fault An excuse shifts
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