- Definitions|3
- Thesaurus|837
- Abbreviations|0
63 entries under excuse topic. ×
| whitewash(reason, deception, dishonesty, explanation) | |
| affectation(cause, trick, sham, con) | |
| appearance(cause, trick, sham, con) | |
| avoidance(escape, dodge, evasion, dodging) | |
| cause | |
| coloring(cause, con) | |
| coverup(reason, trick, explanation, dodge) | |
| defense(reason, trick, explanation, dodge) | |
| explanation(reason, trick, dodge, justification) | |
| extenuation(reason, trick, explanation, dodge) | |
| face(cause, con) | |
| fig leaf(expression, cause, con, ruse) | |
| fish story(expression, reason, trick, explanation) | |
| grounds(cause, reason, trick, explanation, con) | |
| justification(reason, trick, explanation, dodge) | |
| mitigation(reason, trick, explanation, dodge) | |
| rationalization(reason, trick, explanation, dodge) | |
| reason(trick, explanation, dodge, justification) | |
| regrets(reason, trick, explanation, dodge) | |
| song(reason, trick, explanation, dodge) |
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