Excuse (Noun)
Meaning 1
A poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She offered a weak excuse for not attending the meeting, claiming she had forgotten.
- His excuse for being late was that his car had broken down, but no one believed him.
- The company's excuse for raising prices was that the cost of raw materials had increased.
- He made an excuse for not calling his mother on her birthday, saying he had been busy.
- The politician's excuse for not keeping his campaign promises was that circumstances had changed.
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Meaning 3
A note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- He submitted a doctor's note as an excuse for missing three days of work.
- She brought in an excuse from her doctor for the week she spent in the hospital.
- His excuse for not finishing the project on time was that the deadline was unrealistic.
- He had to get his mother to write an excuse for him, as he had stayed home to play video games.
- The school administration didn't accept her excuse for skipping class and gave her detention instead.