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| 1. | [ noun ] (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question | |
| Related terms: | defense law | |
| 2. | [ verb ] exonerate by means of an alibi | |
| Related terms: | excuse excuse | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | |
| Synonyms: | excuse exculpation self-justification | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | defense extenuation excuse excuse | |
| Similar spelling: |
alb Alba alive Aliff albee Allbee alp alewife Alapai |
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