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excuse

Letters that make excuse

s, e, c, u, x are letters that make 'excuse'

Words within excuse

XC, SE, ex, xc, use, US, Cu, Se are words within 'excuse'

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

excuser, excuses, excused are words created by adding a letter to 'excuse'

excuse is a 6 letter word starting with e
excuse is a 6 letter word ending with e

9 possible definitions for 'excuse'

Excuse as "a note explaining an absence"

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

excuse as a type

'excuse' can be a type of line, billet, note, short letter.

Derivatives of excuse

let off, beg off, excuse, relieve, exempt are derivatives of 'excuse'.

Example of excuse used within this context

"he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

Excuse as "a poor example"

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

Synonyms

apology has the same meaning as excuse

excuse as a type

'excuse' can be a type of example, representative, illustration, instance.

Example of excuse used within this context

"it was an apology for a meal", "a poor excuse for an automobile"

Excuse as "ask for permission to be released from an engagement"

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

Synonyms

beg off has the same meaning as excuse

excuse as a type

'excuse' can be a type of bespeak, call for, quest, request.

Derivatives of excuse

excuse is a derivative of excuse.

Excuse as "accept an excuse for"

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

Synonyms

pardon has the same meaning as excuse

excuse as a type

'excuse' can be a type of forgive.

Derivatives of excuse

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

Example of excuse used within this context

"Please excuse my dirty hands"

Excuse as "defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning"

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

Synonyms

rationalise, justify, apologise, apologize, rationalize have the same meaning as 'excuse'

excuse as a type

'excuse' can be a type of defend, fend for, support.

Types of excuse

extenuate, color, colour, gloss, plead, palliate, mitigate are types of 'excuse'.

Derivatives of excuse

justification, justificative, justificatory, defensive, apologist, justifier, exculpation, apology, apologia, justifiable, self-justification, vindicator, rationalization, rationalisation, apologetic, excusatory, excuse, alibi are derivatives of 'excuse'.

Excuse as "grant exemption or release to"

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

Synonyms

let off, relieve, exempt have the same meaning as 'excuse'

excuse as a type

'excuse' can be a type of absolve, justify, free.

Types of excuse

frank is a type of excuse.

Derivatives of excuse

excuse is a derivative of excuse.

Example of excuse used within this context

"Please excuse me from this class"

Excuse as "serve as a reason or cause or justification of"

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

Synonyms

explain has the same meaning as excuse

excuse as a type

'excuse' can be a type of justify, vindicate.

Types of excuse

alibi is a type of excuse.

Derivatives of excuse

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

Example of excuse used within this context

"Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work", "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"

Excuse as "excuse, overlook, or make allowances for, be lenient with"

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

Synonyms

condone has the same meaning as excuse

excuse as a type

'excuse' can be a type of forgive.

Derivatives of excuse

pardoner, forgiver, excuser, exculpation, self-justification, condonation, excuse, alibi are derivatives of 'excuse'.

Example of excuse used within this context

"excuse someone's behavior", "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"

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

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

Synonyms

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

excuse as a type

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

Types of excuse

extenuation, mitigation are types of 'excuse'.

Derivatives of excuse

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

Example of excuse 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"