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- Thesaurus|884
- Abbreviations|0
120 entries under excuse topic. ×
| pretence | |
| guise(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| pretense(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| subterfuge(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick) | |
| alibi(noun, verb, cause, reason, trick) | |
| cover(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause) | |
| evasion(noun, reason, trick, escape, sham) | |
| plea(noun, show, cause, reason, trick) | |
| reason(noun, verb, cover, cause, trick) | |
| stratagem(noun, cause, fake, reason, trick) | |
| ruse(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick) | |
| trick(noun, reason, deception, shift, escape) | |
| show(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| front(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| semblance(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| stall(noun, cover, cause, reason, trick) | |
| apology(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim) | |
| explanation(noun, cause, reason, trick, claim) | |
| feint(noun, action, cause, reason, trick) | |
| makeshift(reason, trick, explanation, dodge) |
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