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excuses

/ɪkˈskjuːzɪz/ /ɪkˈskjuːsɪz/

Meanings
noun
Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.

Examples :

"He was late to work, and his boss didn't want to hear any more of his excuses. "
guilt character attitude moral communication

Related Words

Illustration appointment

appointment noun

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration alleviating

alleviating verb

/əˈliːvieɪtɪŋ/ /əˈliːviˌeɪtɪŋ/

To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

"Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

Illustration transgressions

transgressions noun

/trænzˈɡreʃənz/ /trænsˈɡreʃənz/

A violation of a law, duty or commandment.

"His repeated transgressions of the school's dress code led to a suspension. "

Illustration completing

completing verb

/kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/

To finish; to make done; to reach the end.

"He completed the assignment on time."

Illustration consequences

consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "

Illustration culpability

culpability noun

/ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/

The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.

"The student's culpability in the cheating scandal was lessened because he was pressured by older students. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration substandard

substandard adjective

/ˌsʌbˈstændəd/ /ˌsʌbˈstændɚd/

Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.

"They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed."