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(verb) exonerate by means of an alibi |
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Related Words: excuse, explain |
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(noun) (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question |
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Related Words: defence, defense, vindication |
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(noun) 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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Synonyms: excuse, self-justification |
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Related Words: defence, defense, vindication |
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