Other Words for Excuse

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Excuse as a Noun has these synonyms:

forgive, pardon, overlook, absolve, clear, exonerate, acquit, exculpate, pass over, disregard, wink at, ignore, be blind to, look the other way, pay no attention or heed (to), find or prove innocent (of)
Example: Please excuse my tardiness.

release, let go or off, liberate, free, relieve, exempt, absolve, dismiss, let off the hook
Example: She was excused from attending class today. You may be excused.

Excuse as a Verb has these synonyms:

apology, explanation, story, reason, justification, defense, plea, vindication, condonation, rationalization, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, basis, grounds, foundation, cause
Example: Can you think of any excuse for your behavior.

condone, allow, permit, defend, apologize for, justify, warrant, explain, vindicate, rationalize, mitigate, extenuate, palliate
Example: Poverty does not excuse your stealing.

evasion, subterfuge, pretence, pretext, makeshift, escape, loophole, way out, alibi, stall, cop-out
Example: He always uses his grandmother's illness as an excuse for missing school.

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