alibi

Letters that make alibi

a, b, l, i are letters that make 'alibi'

Words within alibi

Ali, li, AL, Al, Bi, Li are words within 'alibi'

Anagrams of alibi

biali is an anagram of 'alibi'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of alibi

alibis is a word created by adding a letter to 'alibi'


3 possible definitions for 'alibi'

Alibi as "exonerate by means of an alibi"

Under this definition, alibi is a verb and has the following properties:

alibi as a type

'alibi' can be a type of explain, excuse.

Derivatives of alibi

exculpation, self-justification, alibi, excuse are derivatives of 'alibi'.


Alibi as "(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question"

Under this definition, alibi is a noun and has the following properties:

alibi as a type

'alibi' can be a type of defense, defence, vindication.

alibi as a category

'alibi' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Derivatives of alibi

alibi is a derivative of alibi.


Alibi as "a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc."

Under this definition, alibi is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

excuse, exculpation, self-justification have the same meaning as 'alibi'

alibi as a type

'alibi' can be a type of defense, defence, vindication.

Types of alibi

extenuation, mitigation are types of 'alibi'.

Derivatives of alibi

rationalise, justify, apologise, explain, alibi, apologize, rationalize, excuse, pardon, condone are derivatives of 'alibi'.

Example of alibi used within this context

"he kept finding excuses to stay", "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job", "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"



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