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poor excuse


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excuse
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Sense: Verb: forgive
Synonyms:
forgive Collocations, pardon Collocations, absolve, acquit, exonerate, let off (informal), exculpate, vindicate, give sb absolution
Sense: Verb: disregard
Synonyms:
disregard Collocations, ignore Collocations, pay no attention to, gloss over, brush aside, overlook Collocations, shrug off, whitewash, exempt Collocations
Sense: Verb: justify
Synonyms:
justify, defend Collocations, make excuses for, warrant Collocations, rationalize, rationalise (UK), condone, allow Collocations
Sense: Noun: explanation
Synonyms:
explanation Collocations, reason Collocations, defense Collocations, defence (UK), alibi Collocations, reason why, justification, stated reason
Sense: Noun: pretended reason
Synonyms:
pretext, subterfuge, pretense, pretence (UK), front Collocations, cover Collocations, cover story, bluff Collocations, façade


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