Wondering how to hyphenate the English word excuse? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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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 |
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A note explaining an absence He had to get his mother to write an excuse for him |
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A poor example It was an apology for a meal A poor excuse for an automobile |
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Accept an excuse for Please excuse my dirty hands |
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Grant exemption or release to Please excuse me from this class |
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Serve as a reason or cause or justification of Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again |
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Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning Rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior He rationalized his lack of success |
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Ask for permission to be released from an engagement |
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Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for Be lenient with Excuse someone's behavior She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities |