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Noun Synset: 106741305

Words: alibi, exculpation, excuse, self-justification

Gloss: 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"

hypernym 106740644 - defence, defense, vindication
derivationally related 200893741 - alibi
derivationally related 200893167 - condone, excuse
derivationally related 200894738 - apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize
derivationally related 200893435 - excuse, explain
derivationally related 200905852 - excuse, pardon
hyponym 106741728 - extenuation, mitigation

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