Synset omw.6741305-n

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Lemmas: excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification

Definition: a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

Examples:

  • 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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